[X4U] Windows XP SP2 CD for Virtual PC License

[Bill Fox]

Thanks, Zane but I don't think it is an OEM license because I have  
moved my VPC installation several times to different Macs without an  
issue. Also the VPC license worked fine with a Windows XP Upgrade CD  
that I borrowed on another Mac. It only didn't work with a volume  
license CD foe which there must be a different set of license numbers.

Does M$ send out Windows XP SP2 CDs without a license for a nominal  
charge, like if someone loses their original CD but still has the  
license?

Bill

On Aug 19, 2006, at 2:20 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:

> At 12:06 PM -0700 8/19/06, Bill Fox wrote:
>> I'm looking for a copy of Windows XP SP2 for Boot Camp and have  
>> two licenses for Windows XP via Virtual PC.
>
> I suspect that the License from VPC counts as an OEM license.  As  
> such even moving it from one Mac to another while still running  
> under VPC would probably violate the license.  OEM licenses are  
> tied to the system that they're purchased for.  Only in the case of  
> a full blown commercial WinXP package are you allowed to transfer  
> the OS from your old hardware to new hardware.  As I understand it  
> the specific piece of hardware that the license is tied to is the  
> Motherboard.  I know I've upgraded just about every piece of  
> hardware including the CPU several times on my Pentium 4, but  
> haven't upgraded the Motherboard (or the Video, but that doesn't  
> count).  There is also a limit on the number of hardware changes  
> you can do in something like a 6 month period, go past that and  
> you'll have licensing problems.  Of course only the first bit about  
> OEM licenses is really applicable for what you're trying to do.
>
> 		Zane