XP Pro License instead of XP Mode

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  1. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #11

    Running Virtual PC on Windows 7 Home Premium is not against EULA, nor is it cracking or hacking. The ability to run it is provided by Microsoft along with the integration tools. There is no violation with it.

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-2545b08e11dd
    Windows Virtual PC supports the following Host and Guest Operating systems:

    • Host: Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise.


    • Guest: Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Professional, Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise.
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  2. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #12

    logicearth said:
    Running Virtual PC on Windows 7 Home Premium is not against EULA, nor is it cracking or hacking. The ability to run it is provided by Microsoft along with the integration tools. There is no violation with it.

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-2545b08e11dd
    Windows Virtual PC supports the following Host and Guest Operating systems:

    • Host: Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise.


    • Guest: Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Professional, Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise.
    The attached screenshot is from the official Virtual PC / XP Mode download site.

    Kari
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails XP Pro License instead of XP Mode-xpm.png  
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  3. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #13

    XP Mode as Microsoft calls it is the licensed copy of Windows XP. With Home Premium you do not get that license, you must have your own. But Home Premium is allowed to run Virtual PC.
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  4. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #14

    logicearth said:
    Running Virtual PC on Windows 7 Home Premium is not against EULA, nor is it cracking or hacking. The ability to run it is provided by Microsoft along with the integration tools. There is no violation with it.

    Download details: Windows Virtual PC
    Windows Virtual PC supports the following Host and Guest Operating systems:

    • Host: Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise.


    • Guest: Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Professional, Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise.

    I do like how MS allows you to run Virtual PC on Home Premium or Basic....however you cannot run a Home Premium or Home Basic as a guest...instead you have to use the professional, enterprise or ultimate versions.....which most people running Home Premium likely won't have.
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  5. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #15

    pparks1 said:
    I do like how MS allows you to run Virtual PC on Home Premium or Basic....however you cannot run a Home Premium or Home Basic as a guest...instead you have to use the professional, enterprise or ultimate versions.....which most people running Home Premium likely won't have.
    Not an activated copy no. But it is perfectly legal and allowed within the EULA to run on the 120 day grace period. And as every DVD comes with every edition...But also to point out, there is nothing stopping you from running Home Premium within Virtual PC, Microsoft just will not support it if something goes wrong.
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  6. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #16

    logicearth said:
    Not an activated copy no. But it is perfectly legal and allowed within the EULA to run on the 120 day grace period. And as every DVD comes with every edition...But also to point out, there is nothing stopping you from running Home Premium within Virtual PC, Microsoft just will not support it if something goes wrong.
    Yeah, you are likely right. No biggie though, as I use VMware/VirtualBox and I have MSDN at work for licensing.
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  7. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #17

    Kari said:
    My answer was based on the facts published by Microsoft. Like always, I do not give tips or answers which include some hacking / cracking and / or violates the EULA (End User Licence Agreement).
    I'm surprised it needs to be said, but you do know that Virtual PC 2007 and XP Mode are two entirely different products, right?

    I'm running Virtual PC 2007 on two Windows 7 systems, and running various OSes in them as guests, including Windows 7 Basic, Server 2008, etc. neither of these systems have hardware VT, so XP Mode wasn't an option.

    If the Microsoft options are too confusing (in terms of what's supported, what's allowed, etc), then there's always VirtualBox, which is completely free as well, and even (easily) allows Linux guests as well.
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  8. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #18

    As it turned out, Windows XP mode worked great. No virtual software was required.
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