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Using VPC Win XP license on Parallels

Source: microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc
Sent: 09/10/2006
From: "Chris Heuer" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

I have been nothing but frustrated with VPC since I bought it for
almost $300. It never ran the programs I wanted to run - when it did,
the icons and file names and some fields would be blacked out and
unresponsive.

Now I upgrade my equipment to Intel based Mac's and VPC wont event run
on it - and it doesnt look like they are going to be fixing it either.

So I would very much like to be able to use my VPC Win XP license on
Parallels. I mean I bought the license to the OS and it is supposed to
be transferable when you upgrade equipment (wasnt there a big stink
about how this was supposed to be done when XP came out - about having
to re-register the license with MS?)

Given that the OS image is buried in the VPC disks, I cant even get a
copy of it that Parallels will install.

Has anyone else been down this road? Any advice or suggestions? Is
Microsoft going to screw us Mac users once again?

Chris Heuer
http://www.chrisheuer.com/

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Re: Using VPC Win XP license on Parallels

Sent: 09/10/2006
From: "Chris Heuer" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Of course, I found the answer a couple of minutes after posting this.

Another reason to be upset with MS - a $300 piece of software I was
never able to use properly and a need to spend another $300 to work in
the new environment (and another $200 or so when Vista comes out)

Really not very fair except to shareholders....

Chris

Chris Heuer wrote:

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> I have been nothing but frustrated with VPC since I bought it for
> almost $300. It never ran the programs I wanted to run - when it did,
> the icons and file names and some fields would be blacked out and
> unresponsive.
>
> Now I upgrade my equipment to Intel based Mac's and VPC wont event run
> on it - and it doesnt look like they are going to be fixing it either.
>
> So I would very much like to be able to use my VPC Win XP license on
> Parallels. I mean I bought the license to the OS and it is supposed to
> be transferable when you upgrade equipment (wasnt there a big stink
> about how this was supposed to be done when XP came out - about having
> to re-register the license with MS?)
>
> Given that the OS image is buried in the VPC disks, I cant even get a
> copy of it that Parallels will install.
>
> Has anyone else been down this road? Any advice or suggestions? Is
> Microsoft going to screw us Mac users once again?
>
> Chris Heuer
> http://www.chrisheuer.com/

Re: Using VPC Win XP license on Parallels

Sent: 09/10/2006
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On 10 Sep 2006 11:05:48 -0700, "Chris Heuer" <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:

MS offered a 30 day refund for VPC if it didn't meet your needs.

The XP license included with VPC is an OEM licensed and it's only
licensed for use within VPC. It is no different than the license
you'd get buying any PC from HP, Dell, IBM, etc.

Since the OEM license of XP included with VPC can only be used for
VPC, it does not include a full installer or setup program, preventing
it from being installed in violation of the licensing. Most computer
vendors have similar means of enforcing this also.

If you'd purchased the VPC-only product and a regular retail version
of XP, you would be able to use the retail version of XP with any
computer you chose (virtual or physical).

Your best bet now is to sell VPC on eBay to recoup some of the cost,
unless you're still in your 30-day refund period.

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.

Show quoted text

>I have been nothing but frustrated with VPC since I bought it for
>almost $300. It never ran the programs I wanted to run - when it did,
>the icons and file names and some fields would be blacked out and
>unresponsive.
>
>Now I upgrade my equipment to Intel based Mac's and VPC wont event run
>on it - and it doesnt look like they are going to be fixing it either.
>
>So I would very much like to be able to use my VPC Win XP license on
>Parallels. I mean I bought the license to the OS and it is supposed to
>be transferable when you upgrade equipment (wasnt there a big stink
>about how this was supposed to be done when XP came out - about having
>to re-register the license with MS?)
>
>Given that the OS image is buried in the VPC disks, I cant even get a
>copy of it that Parallels will install.
>
>Has anyone else been down this road? Any advice or suggestions? Is
>Microsoft going to screw us Mac users once again?
>
>Chris Heuer
>http://www.chrisheuer.com/

Re: Using VPC Win XP license on Parallels

Sent: 09/12/2006
From: "Paul Power" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Steve Jain wrote:

Rather than sitting and stewing over how VPC never worked for you, why
didn't you call MS support?
The black icons and unresponsiveness is a well known issue and could
have been resolved for you within minutes...........................or
perhaps you just prefer to spend money and then cry about how much of a
waste it was?

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> On 10 Sep 2006 11:05:48 -0700, "Chris Heuer" <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
> >I have been nothing but frustrated with VPC since I bought it for
> >almost $300. It never ran the programs I wanted to run - when it did,
> >the icons and file names and some fields would be blacked out and
> >unresponsive.
> >
> >Now I upgrade my equipment to Intel based Mac's and VPC wont event run
> >on it - and it doesnt look like they are going to be fixing it either.
> >
> >So I would very much like to be able to use my VPC Win XP license on
> >Parallels. I mean I bought the license to the OS and it is supposed to
> >be transferable when you upgrade equipment (wasnt there a big stink
> >about how this was supposed to be done when XP came out - about having
> >to re-register the license with MS?)
> >
> >Given that the OS image is buried in the VPC disks, I cant even get a
> >copy of it that Parallels will install.
> >
> >Has anyone else been down this road? Any advice or suggestions? Is
> >Microsoft going to screw us Mac users once again?
> >
> >Chris Heuer
> >http://www.chrisheuer.com/
>
> MS offered a 30 day refund for VPC if it didn't meet your needs.
>
> The XP license included with VPC is an OEM licensed and it's only
> licensed for use within VPC. It is no different than the license
> you'd get buying any PC from HP, Dell, IBM, etc.
>
> Since the OEM license of XP included with VPC can only be used for
> VPC, it does not include a full installer or setup program, preventing
> it from being installed in violation of the licensing. Most computer
> vendors have similar means of enforcing this also.
>
> If you'd purchased the VPC-only product and a regular retail version
> of XP, you would be able to use the retail version of XP with any
> computer you chose (virtual or physical).
>
> Your best bet now is to sell VPC on eBay to recoup some of the cost,
> unless you're still in your 30-day refund period.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
> I do not work for Microsoft.

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