Home Editions Of Windows Vista Won't Run On Mac Or Linux Virtual Machines

[Kevin Callahan]

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Home Editions Of Windows Vista Won't Run On Mac Or Linux Virtual  
Machines
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The end-user license agreements specifically forbid users from  
booting the software 'within a virtual (or otherwise emulated)  
hardware system,' Microsoft says.

By Paul McDougall
InformationWeek

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Feb 2, 2007 01:15 PM
Mac owners and Linux users hoping to run Windows Vista using virtual  
machine software had better own the Business or Ultimate editions of  
the new operating system, according to Microsoft's licensing terms.

The end-user license agreements governing both the Home Basic and  
Home Premium editions of the OS specifically forbid users from  
booting the software "within a virtual (or otherwise emulated)  
hardware system." The blanket prohibitions don't apply to the higher- 
end editions of Windows Vista.