Window XP

James Kramer kramerjm-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Sat Sep 15 10:05:56 EDT 2007


Oh well!  I wasn't planning to use it anyway.  I just thought it would
be nice to experiment with.  I just wasted and hour or so making a vmx
image.

On 9/15/07, Samuel Baldwin <shardz4217-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > I installed a Windows XP virtual machine to use with VMWare on Ubuntu.
> >  After installing my own purchased copy I was asked to register it,
> > which I did.  I was informed that I cannot use the software because I
> > am using it on  too many machines.  The fact is that I never use it.
> > I have used it on older machines.  I am using it on my Ubuntu machine
> > which its multiple boot.  Is there anyway around this greed or do I
> > need to phone Microsh#t and try to beg them to let me use it?
>
> I'm pretty certain the wont want you using it in virtualization, for
> some stupid reason. Since you actually do have it installed on
> multiple machines (old or not), it makes no difference to them.
>
> --
> Samuel 'Shardz' Baldwin
>
> Shardz's Igloo: shardz.homelinux.net
>
> Registered Linux User #410639
>

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