Re: License Question ( One PC, Dual Installation)

From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:43:30 +0000

forsong wrote:

>But, I found the following article on MS web site;
>https://partner.microsoft.com/download/global/40013407
>
>This file in general talks about the virtual machine, which can run two
>instances of windows simultaneously.
>What's your opinion on this?

That will be talking about Virtual PC, a program that allows a second OS
to run alongside and switch between the two. The licensing for that is
a different matter, and as things stand, doubtful without a separate one 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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