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On 27/08/11 11:06, Steve Parker wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Aug 27, 2011 5:20 AM, <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:general_email@technicalbloke.com">"general_email@technicalbloke.com"</a> <
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On 27/08/11 02:21, Avi Greenbury wrote:
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<pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:general_email@technicalbloke.com">general_email@technicalbloke.com</a> wrote:
Anyway, the point I had been trying to make was that you
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<pre wrap="">probably wouldn't have to stump up the full whack for an OS license if
you wan't a Windows VM (one of the few valid objections to using a VM
these days) as old XP machines are ten a penny.
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<pre wrap="">If you read the EULA with those old XP machines, I think that you will find
that the os license is tied to the hardware it came with
Steve
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Ahh you're right, I had taken their release of Disk2vhd as tacit
consent but reading closer I found this...<br>
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<em>"Note: Physical-to-virtual hard drive migration of a Windows
installation is a valid function for customers with Software
Assurance and full retail copies of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and
Windows 7. Software Assurance provides users valuable
benefits—please contact Microsoft Corporation for further
information. Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 installed by
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) using OEM versions of these
products may not be transferred to a virtual hard drive in
accordance with Microsoft licensing terms."</em><br>
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Bastards.<br>
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Roger<br>
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