KristijanK
Bit poster
I am evaluating Parallels for Mac with the intention of running Bootcamp Windows 9 Pro in Parallels.
The issue is licensing, it is confusing and Microsoft does not offer technical support, they just want to sell as many licenses as they can.
I understand that Windows 7 used to have 1 license for physical installation plus 1 virtual under the same serial number.
So from what I gather, it used to be easy to license Windows 7 Bootcamp by first licensing the Bootcamp partition and then entering the same key in Parallels or Fusion.
Presumably this process would activate the two licenses ( physical + virtual ) ?
But now I understand Windows 8 requires two separate licenses for physical and virtual machine and presumably with two different serials. How can I then run Bootcamp and Parallels without having to re-license each time ?
That is what I need clarifying here and I would be grateful if you can verify whether this is possible and how.
I recently purchased Mac Mini and Windows 8 Pro upgrade.
With the help of Microsoft customer support, I was able to register a clean installation of Windows 8 Pro on Bootcamp.
My Bootcamp installation is now activated and works just fine.
Unfortunately, when I run this Bootcamp installation under either Fusion or Parallels it requires a second activation.
My fear is that if I were to buy a new COEM license as Microsoft suggests, the previous Bootcamp license could not co-exist with the new virtual license.
I asked Microsoft to clarify but they were evasive on that specific issue, not really clear on the technicals of it.
Now I am asking clarification from you with the view of using your product and I hope someone out there has made a similar configuration that actually works ?
If so, please post instructions, the thread above with the similar issues from 2007 is way too old to be useful.
This is why I am asking a direct question here.
Thanks in advance !
The issue is licensing, it is confusing and Microsoft does not offer technical support, they just want to sell as many licenses as they can.
I understand that Windows 7 used to have 1 license for physical installation plus 1 virtual under the same serial number.
So from what I gather, it used to be easy to license Windows 7 Bootcamp by first licensing the Bootcamp partition and then entering the same key in Parallels or Fusion.
Presumably this process would activate the two licenses ( physical + virtual ) ?
But now I understand Windows 8 requires two separate licenses for physical and virtual machine and presumably with two different serials. How can I then run Bootcamp and Parallels without having to re-license each time ?
That is what I need clarifying here and I would be grateful if you can verify whether this is possible and how.
I recently purchased Mac Mini and Windows 8 Pro upgrade.
With the help of Microsoft customer support, I was able to register a clean installation of Windows 8 Pro on Bootcamp.
My Bootcamp installation is now activated and works just fine.
Unfortunately, when I run this Bootcamp installation under either Fusion or Parallels it requires a second activation.
My fear is that if I were to buy a new COEM license as Microsoft suggests, the previous Bootcamp license could not co-exist with the new virtual license.
I asked Microsoft to clarify but they were evasive on that specific issue, not really clear on the technicals of it.
Now I am asking clarification from you with the view of using your product and I hope someone out there has made a similar configuration that actually works ?
If so, please post instructions, the thread above with the similar issues from 2007 is way too old to be useful.
This is why I am asking a direct question here.
Thanks in advance !