Windows XP license on Bootcamp AND Parallels?

cheewaga · cheewaga #1 (**permalink**)

10-24-2006, 12:44 AM

Lets say I just bought a Mac Pro and I purchased a Windows XP Professional single-user license. I use bootcamp to dual boot into the Mac OS and into Windows XP. Fine and dandy. Now what if I got the Parallels software and wanted to run Windows inside Mac OS? Will this run with a Windows XP single users license? XP activation and identification is based on hardware, correct? So I should be able to use bootcamp and Parallels with one copy of Windows XP, correct? Has anyone tried this?

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

10-24-2006, 12:48 AM

Physically it is the same computer.
Technically, it would be two computers.
Paralells creates a virtual machine so if you were to be extremely literal about it, it would be a second machine you are installing a single-user license OS on.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

10-24-2006, 12:48 AM

That is a very good question. I have never thought about it. Does anyone know for sure? Since it's on the same hardware, I wonder if it will work? But since it's emulating some things it might not. There are people who have both Parallels and Bootcamp installed.

coach_z · coach_z #4 (**permalink**)

10-24-2006, 12:50 AM

that is an amazing question!!!!!!!!

probably be no real answer until it ends up in court or something
-chris

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #5 (**permalink**)

10-24-2006, 01:04 AM

This should answer the question:

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Windows XP activation with Both Boot Camp and Parallels on One Mac
Activation worked fine with Boot Camp for a licensed copy of XP that had not been previously activated on any PC. But once I rebooted into OS X to install Windows again using Parallels the activation failed with the same Product Key.

Like I had mentioned, Parallels creates a "second" computer, thereby rendering a single-license unusable. To be 100% compliant and legal, you would need to get a second license.

The person who wrote the article got around this, but only by telling a "white lie"...

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A quick call to I Microsoft solved the problem. ........ I think the key phrase to use is, “reinstalling” on the same machine. She then gave me the confirmation number ....

He wasn't reinstalling anything, he was completing a second install of a single-user license.

Link

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #6 (**permalink**)

10-24-2006, 01:07 AM

That makes sense as Parallels is an emulation and not like running natively. Thanks for the info as usual DB. I really do not need Parallels and the little I would need windows on a Mac would be fine with Boot-camp. I have 4 Licenses of XP Pro though if the need ever arises.

cheewaga · cheewaga #7 (**permalink**)

10-24-2006, 10:57 AM

Thanks everyone! This has been really helpful!

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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	10-24-2006, 12:48 AM Physically it is the same computer. Technically, it would be two computers. Paralells creates a virtual machine so if you were to be extremely literal about it, it would be a second machine you are installing a single-user license OS on. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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coach_z #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 23, 2004 Location: North NJ Posts: 3,169 Mac Specs: i dont have no mac's	10-24-2006, 12:50 AM that is an amazing question!!!!!!!! probably be no real answer until it ends up in court or something -chris MoTM honor roll... when? i dont remember
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dtravis7 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,795 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	10-24-2006, 01:07 AM That makes sense as Parallels is an emulation and not like running natively. Thanks for the info as usual DB. I really do not need Parallels and the little I would need windows on a Mac would be fine with Boot-camp. I have 4 Licenses of XP Pro though if the need ever arises. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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cheewaga #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-24-2006, 12:44 AM Lets say I just bought a Mac Pro and I purchased a Windows XP Professional single-user license. I use bootcamp to dual boot into the Mac OS and into Windows XP. Fine and dandy. Now what if I got the Parallels software and wanted to run Windows inside Mac OS? Will this run with a Windows XP single users license? XP activation and identification is based on hardware, correct? So I should be able to use bootcamp and Parallels with one copy of Windows XP, correct? Has anyone tried this?
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cheewaga #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-24-2006, 10:57 AM Thanks everyone! This has been really helpful!
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