Re: Moving license from Virtual machine to real machine

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

"SG" <nomail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uUgZMnANIHA.292@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Simon,

So I can I move from one PC, (Virtual), to a real PC, (Laptop).<<<<

I'm afraid not my friend, at least not legally. Although the word Virtual
is a little confusing to many as it appears to be like something
temporary, it is indeed in this case Real. Once you register it to a PC,
Virtual or not, it is tied to that machine.

I do believe MS should indeed write up something on the download page and
explain to users before they download and install this program. I'm sure
several have done what you have thinking they will try it out for testing
purposes or whatever only to find out later they have now lost their copy
they thought they could use on a new machine later on.


--
All the best,
SG
How to Write a Newsgroup Post:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet


You seem to have mis-read the OP's post.
You are describing an OEM license;
the OP specified an MSDN license.
Steve



"Simon" <spambucket@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5rcc7fF142en5U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I am a developer with an MSDN developer license.
My personal computer is using Windows Vista Ultimate and I have been
using Virtual PC to install Windows XP professional.

I now want to install that copy of windows XP onto my laptop.
Of course I will remove it from the Virtual Machine.

But I am sure that when the Laptop will try to register the copy it will
report that the copy has already been registered.

So I can I move from one PC, (Virtual), to a real PC, (Laptop).

Simon




.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Cannot Install SP-1
    ... Windows Update pops up on my screen as it is at this moment telling me I have ... MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS ... Microsoft and install it on your device. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • RE: Cannot turn on automatic updates nor use windows update
    ... I couldn't register the "Wuaueng.dll". ... "Install the ActiveX control required to view the website. ... gives me an error message saying that "Windows cannot find 'scf'....". ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • RE: Windows XP Service Pack1 problem with activation
    ... Windows XP Service Pack1 problem with activation ... all neatly logged by microsoft's install log on the site. ... > benefits of owning their valid license. ... If Windows XP needed to be activated before applying SP1, ...
    (Vuln-Dev)
  • Re: Transfer XP to different computer
    ... deactiviate so that I can install on other computer. ... The versions of Windows XP include: ... - BIOS Locked OEM version ... Volume License version ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)
  • Re: Windows XP Desktop & Laptop Same CD
    ... installed in my desktop computer and I would like to know if I can use the same activation for my laptop that I used this cd to format and install windows on. ... You need to purchase a separate WinXP license for each computer on which you install it. ... As long as you have multiple identical licenses, it doesn't matter if you use the same CD for the installations, as long as you use a different license on each installation. ... The only way in which WinXP licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows is that Microsoft has finally added a copy protection and anti-theft mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent multiple installations using a single license. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)