Dual Boot

[Tom H]

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 4:54 AM, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 28 November 2010 05:37, Mark <mhullrich at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I consider anything requiring Windows that runs other than as a VM on
>> top of Linux is a mistake unless you have a really good reason to boot
>> Windows on the hardware (like CAD and other, similar things that are
>> hard to find for Linux systems).
>
> A good reason to use dual boot rather than running windows in a VM is
> if one bought a PC with Windows installed and it did not come with a
> set of install CDs, only the recovery discs that restore the whole
> disc to it's initial state.  I believe one does not have the option in
> that case.

+1

Furthermore, MS had said around the launch of Win7 that you might need
to have Win7 Pro or Win7 Ultimate in order to install Win7 legally in
a VM. I can't find anything on its web site about this so it may not
(no longer) be the case.