Hi, For the licensing issue, you’d better contact local Microsoft licensing specialist. He She can explain your question clearly.

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This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. I see I have to explain a bit more. In my anti-piracy crusade I tend to be a bit paranoid. I am very strictly against all forms of piracy, from simple unauthorized use of an image or song to using illegal software and applications, and everything in between. I am completely happy with Virtual PC and XP Mode, I do not need XP installed in VirtualBox. I am just looking for clarification.

Microsoft allows you to install and use the license free XP Mode, as long as your host system is Windows 7 Pro, Ultimate or Enterprise. WMLite offers this VirtualBox plugin, which allows user to install and use the XP Mode vhd in VirtualBox. This plugin does not control which version of Windows 7 you have installed; as you certainly know, VirtualBox runs also in Home editions. The reason of my question is precisely this: I am in a position where I give professional advice to people about how to use their computers etc. If I'm asked what to do when a client or friend asks is it OK to use VMLite plugin because his / her computer has only 7 Home, which makes it not possible to use VPC XP Mode, what am I supposed to say? That no, it's not OK because the license included is valid only when XP Mode is used together with Virtual PC in a system which has 7 Pro or better? Proform 20.0 crosstrainer elliptical.

Or do I say that there's this trick which allows you to download XP Mode, activate it and use it in VirtualBox, which you can install on Home editions? You guys might laugh now, I'm used to it,so please be my guests. But for me it's absolutely necessary to know my actions are valid and legal. I need to be sure, I want to be sure. My whole existence in the IT and computing world is based on my anti-piracy crusade, I can not afford to do the wrong thing, nor do I want to do it.

To put it simple: Microsoft allows XP Mode to be installed and used together with Virtual PC, if you have Windows 7 Pro or better. Logically thinking every workaround is against EULA, thus making it prohibited. What is Microsoft's official stand? Is it OK to download a plugin to VirtualBox, which then downloads and installs XP Mode, allowing it to be used in 7 Home editions? What if VirtualBox is installed on Pro or Ultimate? Does this make it OK?

When you stop laughing, please tell me your opinion.;) Kari. According to VMLite's datasheet you need 'A licensed copy of Windows XP in virtualized image file format ' What is Microsoft's stand, I can't answer that since I don't work for them, but they don't like their products stolen.

It's a violation of the EULA to use XP Mode on any OS other than Win 7 P/U/E. What else do you need to know?