I read a tech article, stating that Vista can only be virtualized on the

Business and Ultimate (> $300) packages. They make an excuse about

security being the reason, but the analysts think it is so that people

will not virtualize Vista on MAC AND LINUX boxes, and use the Windows

10% of the time. I have the Business Vista (got it from upgrades to

Dell boxes $10.00), and it works fine...although it is a pig (Memory

Hog). So MS is holding on to their marketshare by their fingernails,

putting more FUD out there, saying that we are unsecure. My firewall

say differently, so I will continue to virtualize at will. It is too

bad that the "FLAGSHIP" product will be their demise.

(I am a PC user, and MS Certified).

What has "Security" to do with installing Vista on a virtual machine -

that's your problem - install all you want but keep in mind licensing is

still rquired.

 

Vista Enterprise permits the installation on four virtual machines under the

product key.

 

 

"The Computer Dood" <info@thecomputerdood.com> wrote in message

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>I read a tech article, stating that Vista can only be virtualized on the

>Business and Ultimate (> $300) packages. They make an excuse about

>security being the reason, but the analysts think it is so that people will

>not virtualize Vista on MAC AND LINUX boxes, and use the Windows 10% of the

>time. I have the Business Vista (got it from upgrades to Dell boxes

>$10.00), and it works fine...although it is a pig (Memory Hog). So MS is

>holding on to their marketshare by their fingernails, putting more FUD out

>there, saying that we are unsecure. My firewall say differently, so I will

>continue to virtualize at will. It is too bad that the "FLAGSHIP" product

>will be their demise.

> (I am a PC user, and MS Certified).

Hi,

 

I don't believe this is a technical limitation but more of a licencing

issue.

 

I would imaging that Microsoft VM, VMWare etc would work and allow you to

run virtual machines, however MS would decline to support you if you

experience technical issues which are OS related.

 

If you wish to virtulise another copy of the host OS then that would also be

a sepreate issue and you may need to purchase additional licences depending

on which version of Vista you are using as the host and virtual OS.

 

Kind Regards

 

Simon