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    <title>topic Re: VMWare instalation and Windows XP license in Virtualization Technology &amp; Industry Discussions</title>
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    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hello,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If its an OEM license then no. You may not be able to use it, but legally you may not be able to use it. I would read the EULA carefully, as there is language about what you can run this license upon. Not being a lawyer I can only suggest you read the EULA or have legal counsel do so for you.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Best regards,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Edward L. Haletky&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;VMware Communities User Moderator&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;====&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;SearchVMware Blog: &lt;A href="http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/" target="test_blank"&gt;http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Blue Gears Blogs - &lt;A href="http://www.itworld.com/" target="test_blank"&gt;http://www.itworld.com/&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/haletky" target="test_blank"&gt;http://www.networkworld.com/community/haletky&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;As well as the Virtualization Wiki at &lt;A href="http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization" target="test_blank"&gt;http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:37:48 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Texiwill</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2008-11-07T12:37:48Z</dc:date>
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      <title>VMWare instalation and Windows XP license</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422518#M14154</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Actually I have a Windows XP installed on my computer, no vmware for a while. Because I want to virtualize using ESXI in this computer, can i use the same windows xp license on a virtual machine? I think Windows XP OEM identify motherboard serial number, I need to know if this serial number is equal to the physical number on a virtual machine, or vmware emulates another serial number. If you have any experience on this type of migration, please help me with your feedback.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; Thanks,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; Gustavo&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:32:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>gamoennich</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-07T12:32:13Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: VMWare instalation and Windows XP license</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422519#M14155</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hello,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If its an OEM license then no. You may not be able to use it, but legally you may not be able to use it. I would read the EULA carefully, as there is language about what you can run this license upon. Not being a lawyer I can only suggest you read the EULA or have legal counsel do so for you.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;Best regards,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Edward L. Haletky&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;VMware Communities User Moderator&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;====&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;SearchVMware Blog: &lt;A href="http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/" target="test_blank"&gt;http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Blue Gears Blogs - &lt;A href="http://www.itworld.com/" target="test_blank"&gt;http://www.itworld.com/&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/haletky" target="test_blank"&gt;http://www.networkworld.com/community/haletky&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;As well as the Virtualization Wiki at &lt;A href="http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization" target="test_blank"&gt;http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:37:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422519#M14155</guid>
      <dc:creator>Texiwill</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-07T12:37:48Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: VMWare instalation and Windows XP license</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422520#M14156</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks for response, Edward.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; Ok, I know Windows OEM license doesn't permit. But, technically, does it works?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Because I need this to perform a migration, and this license becomes active for a weeks only, in a development environment, it's better to me not buy a new license to use just for a few days.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:52:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422520#M14156</guid>
      <dc:creator>gamoennich</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-07T12:52:15Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: VMWare instalation and Windows XP license</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422521#M14157</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; It might or might not work - Microsoft has lots of restrictions built into their software - more each time I get updates.  However, the folks in these forums aren't going to provide assistance in possibly breaking the license agreements.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I would also suggest that you look closely at the hardware you are contemplating using ESXi on - most workstations will not support ESXi.   Look at the information on this URL for what hardware supports ESXi:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.vmware.com/resources/guides.html"&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:26:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422521#M14157</guid>
      <dc:creator>mikepodoherty</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-07T14:26:06Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: VMWare instalation and Windows XP license</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422522#M14158</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;We tried to virtualize some of our PC's as a DR standpoint because well ghosting only really works when you have exactly the same hardware.  Needless to say we had to test it and with winxp OEM license off of a dell box, it wouldn't fire up without going through the activation piece because all the hardware changed.  If you try to go through the activation piece it'll say its not a valid key anymore because it was licensed to the physical desktop box and thats it.  &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;So in all reality it wont even work for a little while if you try to do it.  Also if you do try and do it anyways it could possibly null out the current OEM license you have now.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI level="1" type="ul"&gt;&lt;P&gt;Kyle&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422522#M14158</guid>
      <dc:creator>khughes</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-07T18:00:48Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: VMWare instalation and Windows XP license</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422523#M14159</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ok, thanks for your experience.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; I'll migrate my system in another way. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:35:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422523#M14159</guid>
      <dc:creator>gamoennich</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-14T11:35:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: VMWare instalation and Windows XP license</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422524#M14160</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;hello guys&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;why you cant use the window xp.there we have provide this link you interested for this link can use . we hope you will use this link[http://www.virtualizationteam.com/microsoft/hyper-v/important-information-about-hyper-v.html]&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;|http://www.virtualizationteam.com/microsoft/hyper-v/important-information-about-hyper-v.html]&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:06:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Virtualization-Technology/VMWare-instalation-and-Windows-XP-license/m-p/2422524#M14160</guid>
      <dc:creator>jamesanderson</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-12-04T11:06:36Z</dc:date>
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