[X4U] Windows XP SP2 CD for Virtual PC License

[Zane H. Healy]

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


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