Vista Ultimate (32 Bit) in Virtual PC 2007, cannot be activated...

Hello,

i have a PC with a Vista Ultimate (32 Bit) installation, which is running
fine so far.
I tried to install Virtual PC 2007 on it and created a virtual PC with the
same Vista Ultimate DVD, which was used to setup the PC itself.
Installation in Virtual PC 2007 also runs, so far no problem, but i cannot
activate the installation.
When i start activation, Microsoft server tells me, that i must use a
different key !?!

Correct me if i am wrong, but i thought the advantage of Vista Ultimate was
to be able to use it in Virtualization environment.

What could be the problem ? Any hints ?
My DVD is a system builder edition, could this make a problem ?

BTW: My system is a dual boot (one WinXP license and one Vista Ultimate
license). I tried the same under WinXP, but also there Windows Vista
Ultimate under Virtual PC 2007 running on WinXP tells me: "Activation not
possible - give me another key..:".

PC is C2D with E6700, 2 GB RAM, Asus P2B Deluxe Wifi, no RAID used, two SATA
harddisks a ~ 300 GB.

Regards,

Martin

One licensed key per machine, that includes virtual machines.


-Michael

* Martin Maurer:
> Hello,
>
> i have a PC with a Vista Ultimate (32 Bit) installation, which is running
> fine so far.
> I tried to install Virtual PC 2007 on it and created a virtual PC with the
> same Vista Ultimate DVD, which was used to setup the PC itself.
> Installation in Virtual PC 2007 also runs, so far no problem, but i cannot
> activate the installation.
> When i start activation, Microsoft server tells me, that i must use a
> different key !?!
>
> Correct me if i am wrong, but i thought the advantage of Vista Ultimate was
> to be able to use it in Virtualization environment.
>
> What could be the problem ? Any hints ?
> My DVD is a system builder edition, could this make a problem ?
>
> BTW: My system is a dual boot (one WinXP license and one Vista Ultimate
> license). I tried the same under WinXP, but also there Windows Vista
> Ultimate under Virtual PC 2007 running on WinXP tells me: "Activation not
> possible - give me another key..:".
>
> PC is C2D with E6700, 2 GB RAM, Asus P2B Deluxe Wifi, no RAID used, two SATA
> harddisks a ~ 300 GB.
>
> Regards,
>
> Martin
>
>
>

"Martin Maurer" <Martin.Maurer@clibb.de> wrote in message
news:46375094$0$97263$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readf reenews.net...
> Hello,
>
> i have a PC with a Vista Ultimate (32 Bit) installation, which is running
> fine so far.
> I tried to install Virtual PC 2007 on it and created a virtual PC with the
> same Vista Ultimate DVD, which was used to setup the PC itself.
> Installation in Virtual PC 2007 also runs, so far no problem, but i cannot
> activate the installation.
> When i start activation, Microsoft server tells me, that i must use a
> different key !?!
>

Correct your license for Ultimate does not include addiotnal activations
additional VMs. The software may be used in a VM but you still need a new
license key for that VM.
The only product that includes additional licenses is Enterprise Edition
where you are allowed to have 4 additional VMs running under the original
key.

> Correct me if i am wrong, but i thought the advantage of Vista Ultimate
> was to be able to use it in Virtualization environment.
>

Yes you are allowed to use it in a VM - but you still need to license it
with a new key. You do not get free VMs under the Ultimate license.
Home Editions may not actually be run in a VM at all according to the EULA.
So the Ultimate EULA allows you to put that copy of Ultimate on a Virtual
Machine , but you will need to use your key to do that.
So for a physical install and a single VM you need 2 licenses

> What could be the problem ? Any hints ?

No problem it is working as licensed - read the EULA again.

> My DVD is a system builder edition, could this make a problem ?
>
> BTW: My system is a dual boot (one WinXP license and one Vista Ultimate
> license). I tried the same under WinXP, but also there Windows Vista
> Ultimate under Virtual PC 2007 running on WinXP tells me: "Activation not
> possible - give me another key..:".
>
> PC is C2D with E6700, 2 GB RAM, Asus P2B Deluxe Wifi, no RAID used, two
> SATA harddisks a ~ 300 GB.
>
> Regards,
>
> Martin
>

Comments above - inline
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Mike Brannigan

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