Re: Which MS OS to install on top of VPC 7?

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On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:52:11 +1200, Helpful Harry
<helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <g8g7c35d4dkts8cm5pccmtpeer8gdimpu2@xxxxxxx>, Steve Jain
<noreply.-@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:35:38 -0700, Paul Power <paulkpower@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On Aug 10, 9:46 pm, Fred Horvat <f...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My 2 cents.

I have setup from a retail copy of Windows 2000 under VPC 7 (No OS pack)
and
XP Pro preinstalled from the VPC XP full version pack. XP Pro actually
runs
faster than Windows 2000 under VPC7. My guess is that Microsoft may have
had different drivers special to VPC or my Windows 2000 has too much
installed bogging it down.

For $500 you can get a low end Vista laptop. For $300 a low end desktop.
I'm sure both real machines would be faster than under VPC which may be the
most important consideration. What can you live with as far as performance
goes.

Microsoft OEM versions I believe die with the machine that they were
installed on similar to purchasing a Dell the license dies with the
machine.
So a virtual machine I don't know how that all plays together. Technically
an OEM version will install under VPC though.

On 8/10/07 4:11 AM, in article
1186733505.241892.126...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Lance"



<wexw...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've been told by some that Windows 2000 Pro is the most stable on VPC
7. Others say XP Pro is fine. Can I use the cheaper OEM versions for
sale online or do I need a retail box?

In you opinion, am I better off just getting a cheap PC laptop to sit
next to my Macs? My preference would be to not spend the money nor
take up the space on my already cluttered desk...

Thanks much for your advice.- Hide quoted text -

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............not quite. OEM versions of Windows 'may'
install in VPC, but they certainly will NOT activate which means that
you will need to re-install Windows every 31 days.

Actually OEM versions of Windows will activate in VPC, as long as they
are not keyed to specific vendors, like Dell, HP, etc. Buying a
non-branded OEM version of Windows from an online vendor will install
and active without any issues.

There is one "issue": it's illegal to use the OEM versions on anything
else (it's also illegal to sell them separately!), that's why the O
stands for ORIGINAL.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

Sure, but you can buy OEM licenses of Windows without anything other
than a mouse, or similar qualifying hardware.
.

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