"Charlie" <Charlie@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> When I ask the original question I did not have a clear understanding of how VPC
> worked. I was under the wrong assumption that VPC would operate as the Host and XP
> would run as the guest. I see now why it would be a double license issue. Sorry for
> all the confusion.
> "Charlie" <Charlie@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:Os9RoA2PIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I am currently running a retail copy of XP Pro on my desktop. I was thinking about
>>installing Microsoft Virtual PC and then my XP Pro. If I do this will I have to
>>re-activate XP? It is on the same machine.
>>
>
>
Slightly off and reversed but close.
VPC in itself is neither the Host or Client.
The machine which you install VPC on is the Host.
The virtual machine and virtual harddrive you create and install the operating
system on is the Client.
The virtual machine uses emulated hardware and external devices, including
keyboard, mouse, CD, DVD, floppy disk, sound card, ports, printers, and other devices
that the virtual machine uses to emulate a physical computer. It's these emulations
that are different from the hosts machines actual devices which can not be updated or
changed to mach the hosts devices, thus activation OS is needed to continue use of
the OS beyond any trial time limit.
--
Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
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