Guest Magnus E Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 I am in the process of migrating to Ubuntu Linux. Right now I have two partitions: one with Windows XP Pro and one with Ubuntu. I wonder if it is OK to install XP as a virtual machine using VM-ware in Ubuntu and still keep the XP partition? Since I will only use either the true XP partition or the virtual machine at the same time, I figure that my one XP License should be enough? Is that correct?
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Re: Dual boot plus VM-Ware No. Regardless of how you use it, you will have two copies of XP on the machine. You either leave things alone and dual boot or you remove the dual boot copy of XP and install it on VMware workstation 6.0 -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows - Shell/User Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Magnus E" <Magnus E@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:121E9C5E-009C-4B06-BE31-46303E75EE71@microsoft.com... >I am in the process of migrating to Ubuntu Linux. > Right now I have two partitions: one with Windows XP Pro and one with > Ubuntu. > > I wonder if it is OK to install XP as a virtual machine using VM-ware in > Ubuntu and still keep the XP partition? Since I will only use either the > true > XP partition or the virtual machine at the same time, I figure that my one > XP > License should be enough? > > Is that correct? >
Guest Bob I Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Re: Dual boot plus VM-Ware Magnus E wrote: > I am in the process of migrating to Ubuntu Linux. > Right now I have two partitions: one with Windows XP Pro and one with Ubuntu. > > I wonder if it is OK to install XP as a virtual machine using VM-ware in > Ubuntu and still keep the XP partition? Since I will only use either the true > XP partition or the virtual machine at the same time, I figure that my one XP > License should be enough? > > Is that correct? > Not accoording to the EULA. The VM is considered a different PC.
Guest Magnus E Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Re: Dual boot plus VM-Ware "Bob I" wrote: > > > Magnus E wrote: > > > I am in the process of migrating to Ubuntu Linux. > > Right now I have two partitions: one with Windows XP Pro and one with Ubuntu. > > > > I wonder if it is OK to install XP as a virtual machine using VM-ware in > > Ubuntu and still keep the XP partition? Since I will only use either the true > > XP partition or the virtual machine at the same time, I figure that my one XP > > License should be enough? > > > > Is that correct? > > > > Not accoording to the EULA. The VM is considered a different PC. > > Ok, thanks. I guess I'll just format the XP partition and install XP as a virtual machine under Ubuntu instead. Thanks for answering!
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Re: Dual boot plus VM-Ware You're Welcome! -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows - Shell/User Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Magnus E" <MagnusE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:050D2B40-1AFC-4CB3-AC11-A3B36EE50F55@microsoft.com... > > > "Bob I" wrote: > >> >> >> Magnus E wrote: >> >> > I am in the process of migrating to Ubuntu Linux. >> > Right now I have two partitions: one with Windows XP Pro and one with >> > Ubuntu. >> > >> > I wonder if it is OK to install XP as a virtual machine using VM-ware >> > in >> > Ubuntu and still keep the XP partition? Since I will only use either >> > the true >> > XP partition or the virtual machine at the same time, I figure that my >> > one XP >> > License should be enough? >> > >> > Is that correct? >> > >> >> Not accoording to the EULA. The VM is considered a different PC. >> >> > > Ok, thanks. I guess I'll just format the XP partition and install XP as a > virtual machine under Ubuntu instead. > > Thanks for answering! >
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