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parmarhiten
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Contributor

Multiple Licensing

Hi,

I have Windows Server 2008 license. I have installed it on vmware workstation. If wanted a clone of the same virtual machine. Do i have purchase a new license for windows for the another copy of virtual machine.

Regards

Hiten Parmar

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RDPetruska
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This is a Microsoft question, as it has to do with the licensing of your OS... nothing to do with VMware, actually.

As far as everything I have ever read - yes, you do. You need a license for every OS you run, whether physical or virtual.

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