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Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / August 2007Which MS OS to install on top of VPC 7?
I've been told by some that Windows 2000 Pro is the most stable on VPC 7. Others say XP Pro is fine. Can I use the cheaper OEM versions for sale online or do I need a retail box? In you opinion, am I better off just getting a cheap PC laptop to sit next to my Macs? My preference would be to not spend the money nor take up the space on my already cluttered desk... Thanks much for your advice. > I've been told by some that Windows 2000 Pro is the most stable on VPC > 7. Others say XP Pro is fine. Can I use the cheaper OEM versions for > sale online or do I need a retail box? You need a retail version. OEM is not allowed or supported, except the version of 2000 or XP that is sold with VPC. > In you opinion, am I better off just getting a cheap PC laptop to sit > next to my Macs? My preference would be to not spend the money nor > take up the space on my already cluttered desk... This depends greatly on what you plan to use Windows for. VPC is not good for gaming, anything requiring 3D graphics or nearly graphics-intensive. VPC is also not good for USB device use: like GPS devices, sychning a phone, etc. VPC is good for running business apps like Access, Project, Quicken, or custom form applications developed for a PC. > > I've been told by some that Windows 2000 Pro is the most stable on VPC > > 7. Others say XP Pro is fine. Can I use the cheaper OEM versions for [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > VPC is good for running business apps like Access, Project, Quicken, or > custom form applications developed for a PC. The OS you choose will also depend on the Mac you're using. A slower Mac will perform a little bit better using Windows XP rather than the more resource hungry Windows 2000. Virtual PC is also useful for people wanting to check documents still look correct under Windows if layout is fairly critical when going cross-platform (eg. website designers, FileMaker Pro developers, Word users, etc.). Helpful Harry Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o) My 2 cents. I have setup from a retail copy of Windows 2000 under VPC 7 (No OS pack) and XP Pro preinstalled from the VPC XP full version pack. XP Pro actually runs faster than Windows 2000 under VPC7. My guess is that Microsoft may have had different drivers special to VPC or my Windows 2000 has too much installed bogging it down. For $500 you can get a low end Vista laptop. For $300 a low end desktop. I'm sure both real machines would be faster than under VPC which may be the most important consideration. What can you live with as far as performance goes. Microsoft OEM versions I believe die with the machine that they were installed on similar to purchasing a Dell the license dies with the machine. So a virtual machine I don't know how that all plays together. Technically an OEM version will install under VPC though. On 8/10/07 4:11 AM, in article 1186733505.241892.126110@x35g2000prf.googlegroups.com, "Lance" <wexwind@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been told by some that Windows 2000 Pro is the most stable on VPC > 7. Others say XP Pro is fine. Can I use the cheaper OEM versions for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks much for your advice. > My 2 cents. > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............not quite. OEM versions of Windows 'may' install in VPC, but they certainly will NOT activate which means that you will need to re-install Windows every 31 days. >> My 2 cents. >> [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >install in VPC, but they certainly will NOT activate which means that >you will need to re-install Windows every 31 days. Actually OEM versions of Windows will activate in VPC, as long as they are not keyed to specific vendors, like Dell, HP, etc. Buying a non-branded OEM version of Windows from an online vendor will install and active without any issues. > >> My 2 cents. > >> [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > non-branded OEM version of Windows from an online vendor will install > and active without any issues. There is one "issue": it's illegal to use the OEM versions on anything else (it's also illegal to sell them separately!), that's why the O stands for ORIGINAL. Helpful Harry Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o) >> >> My 2 cents. >> >> [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >Helpful Harry >Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o) Sure, but you can buy OEM licenses of Windows without anything other than a mouse, or similar qualifying hardware. On 8/16/07 4:52 PM, in article 170820070852119803%helpful_harry@nom.de.plume.com, "Helpful Harry" <helpful_harry@nom.de.plume.com> wrote: >>>> My 2 cents. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > Helpful Harry > Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o) But this also begs to ask that why then is the XP Pro that comes with VPC an OEM Version instead of a Full Version if there is no hardware involved? >On 8/16/07 4:52 PM, in article >170820070852119803%helpful_harry@nom.de.plume.com, "Helpful Harry" [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] >But this also begs to ask that why then is the XP Pro that comes with VPC an >OEM Version instead of a Full Version if there is no hardware involved? Virtual hardware is still hardware. There needs to be a set up x86 based hardware emulated in order for Windows to run. OEM is cheaper because it is licensed to be installed on ONE and only ONE computer. Retail can be reinstalled many times on many computers, but only one computer at a time. That's why it's more expensive. Why include the retail version to a Mac owner? Especially when said Mac cannot run Windows natively? > On 8/16/07 4:52 PM, in article > 170820070852119803%helpful_harry@nom.de.plume.com, "Helpful Harry" [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > But this also begs to ask that why then is the XP Pro that comes with VPC an > OEM Version instead of a Full Version if there is no hardware involved? Nowhere in the term "OEM" does it mention anything about "hardware" - which is precisely why I never mentiond "hardware". :o) "OEM" is basically a catchall phrase for bundling any piece of software at a cheaper price than normal, and cheaper can also mean free of course. Helpful Harry Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o) |
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