I just got the Parallels software in the mail and have been reading through the manual. I notice that the "System Requirements" on page 16 of the user guide state the only a full version of the new OS to be installed will do. It specificially says "full system(not OEM)". Has anyone had any luck trying to use an OEM version of WIndows XP?SP2 home edition? Is there enough of a difference to foul things up?? Thanks
Full in that context means "not upgrade". OEM may or may not work depending on which OEM it was made for.
. When talking about product OEM, there is only one entity. OEM is an accronym for Original Equipement Manufacturer. So when it comes to windblows, the OEM is microswift. An OEM version is a version of the product as supplied by the Original Equipement Manufacturer. In nearly all cases, this means without reatail packaging, but in the case of Microsoft, this also means diffferent licencing. OEM versions of windwoes are licenced for the machine it came on, and nothing else. If it gets put onto a virtual machine, that is not the machine it came on. But if you can get away with it, then go for it. The evil empire deserves nothing less. .
If you have a specific Dell Windows XP disc - you won't be able to activate Windows. You MUST be on a Dell to activate such OS.
