Vista 64 as a VM Host?
Al Dykes
Can I run a 32 bit VM on a 64 bit Vista box? I'm assuming yes.
What are the legal and technical issues with running XP/Pro-OEM under
VM? If I proceed with this, it will be a copy of XP purchased for the
machine. I know that OEM can't be installed on a second machine,
legally.
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Al Dykes
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Hans-Peter Diettrich
> Can I run a 32 bit VM on a 64 bit Vista box? I'm assuming yes.
It should work. I only have a 32 bit Vista, but my 32 bit VM's run fine
on a 64 bit Linux. Old 16 bit (DOS) guests work for me, too.
> What are the legal and technical issues with running XP/Pro-OEM under
> VM? If I proceed with this, it will be a copy of XP purchased for the
> machine. I know that OEM can't be installed on a second machine,
> legally.
That depends on your local law. "Fair Use" may be applicable, but
usually *every* software is restricted to a single installation per
purchase, not limited to the OS or OEM versions.
You should know that hardware specific drivers and applications will not
work in a VM. I.e. advanced game graphics and videos may be problematic
on a virtual graphics card, you better run such applications on the
physical machine. If you don't have such requirements, you can install a
free OS (some Linux distro...) as the host, and use your Vista OEM
license in a VM.
DoDi