Why use a virtual machine? **RESOLVED**

[Steven Vollom]

Billie Walsh wrote:
> nepal wrote:
>   
>> On Sunday 30 Nov 2008, Steven Vollom wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> The last time, I got so mad, I broke my CD so that I did
>>> not have it to fall back on.  I wish I hadn't done that,
>>> I would like to have a virtual machine, now that I better
>>> understand, but I will never give Microsfoft another
>>> penny.  It may be cutting my nose off to spite my face,
>>> but I want Linux to win this battle, and that kind of
>>> commitment is necessary to make it happen, I believe.
>>>     
>>>       
>> I respect your determination to deprive M$ of any further 
>> money. Well done, I do the same. Not because of anything 
>> they did to me personally, but because of their disgusting 
>> business practises. All they will ever get from me is my 
>> greatest contempt. :)
>>
>> With regards your genuine copy of whichever version of 
>> windows you have, my understanding is that you purchase the 
>> license, and get a license number and activation code along 
>> with the cd. That is how it was with the last genuine copy 
>> of windows I had, win 95. The activation code is on the 
>> little booklet that comes with the windows cd/dvd. I still 
>> have it here somewhere.
>>  
>> So you could use any XP disk that is not your own, and use 
>> your license/activation code that you did pay for. But M$ 
>> being as dispicable as they are may well have closed that 
>> loophole.
>>
>> nepal.
>>
>>   
>>     
>
> IF:
>
> Your computer has one of those "Genuine Microsoft" stickers on it with 
> all the numbers on it most computer stores can give/sell you a CD of 
> that version of Windows. Many just charge for the blank CD they burn it 
> on. Take the disk home and load it on your computer, call Microsoft and 
> give them the number on the sticker and some sob story about hard drive 
> failure and they will give you an activation code. Punch that into your 
> computer and ......
>
> Your computer is an "off the shelf" unit and not to old sometimes you 
> can order a _reload_ set from the manufacturer. These usually don't 
> require re-activation from Microsoft. Down side to them is all the trash 
> software they per-load.
>   
Thanks again, friends.  This is the best forum ever.  It should be a 
model for all others.

Cudos, Cheers!, Ciao Bello, and Cordially,

Steven