![]() I do not currently have a Vista or Win7 VM and so I have not checked the license terms of the more recent Windows versions. I should hasten to add that I formed my opinion after reading the XP license. Microsoft may object, saying they only intended the license to be bound to physical hardware: except they also want you to pay extra money to run on virtual hardware, which I see no justification for unless MS also consider a virtual PC to be a separate PC (separate hardware) for the purpose of licensing, otherwise the host license would be sufficient. The theory being that I treat virtual hardware like any other hardware for the purpose of being bound to a license. My own opinion only then, with no guarantees: IMHO if you have bought the OEM version explicitly to run on your "virtual hardware" then that is also ok. Windows 7 Beta is available for download here.Ĭlient_en-us_HomePremium-GB1CHPFRE_EN_DVD.iso (0x3E527413) Ĭlient_ja-jp_HomePremium-GB1CHPFRE_JA_DVD.iso (0x0C2A1364) Ĭlient_de-de_HomePremium-GB1CHPFRE_DE_DVD.iso (0x9F90470D) Ĭlient_ar-sa_HomePremium-GB1CHPFRE_AR_DVD.iso (0x35AB6C60).Ĭlient_en-us_HomePremium-GB1CHPXFRE_EN_DVD.iso (0x2D8C26FD) Ĭlient_ja-jp_HomePremium-GB1CHPXFRE_JA_DVD.iso (0x010E2309) Ĭlient_de-de_HomePremium-GB1CHPXFRE_DE_DVD.iso (0x04C19D19) Ĭlient_ar-sa_HomePremium-GB1CHPXFRE_AR_DVD.iso (0x5292B1E5).Well certainly the "full retail" versions give you a license which is beyond dispute.Īs to the OEM versions, it's a legal opinion you are asking for, and I don't know whom (if anyone) among us is a lawyer, certainly I am not, and in any case the answer may be different in different jurisdictions. During that time you will have access to the beta even if the download number exceeds the 2.5 million unit limit,” a Microsoft spokesperson revealed. What you do not get is a free XP Mode virtual machine. “We have clearly heard that many of you want to check out the Windows 7 Beta and, as a result, we have decided remove the initial 2.5 million limit on the public beta for the next two weeks (thru January 24th). Windows Virtual PC supports the following Host and Guest Operating systems: Host: Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise. On January 10, 2009, the Redmond giant started serving the Beta bits for Windows 7, offering unlimited downloads to the Ultimate edition of the operating system. Microsoft is limiting access to Windows 7 Beta Home Premium for 1000 testers who are supposed to try out Windows Any Time Upgrade. Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Bit (X86) and 64 Bit (X64) are at the bottom of the page, so simply scroll down. Windows 7 Home Premium Beta can be accessed through the Downloads link on the left hand side pane, which opens a page with all the Windows 7 Beta-related offerings. Simply visit the Microsoft Connect homepage and enter the following invitation ID Win7-3HQW-RF74 (via Neowin). Still, users that will wish to test drive Windows 7 Home Premium Beta will have to grab the bits via Microsoft Connect, and not the public website that is serving the Ultimate edition. Windows 7 Beta Home Premium is not exactly a public download, unlike Win 7 Beta Ultimate, but accessible nonetheless. ![]() However, just as it happened with the Ultimate edition of Win 7, Home Premium is also packaged as an ISO image, requiring users to either burn the operating system on a DVD in order to install the bits, or to capture the file via Virtual PC 2007 and deploy the platform in a virtualized environment. Windows Virtual PC is provided as a free download to customers running Windows 7. In this context, in addition to the Ultimate edition of Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 available as a public download since January 10, 2009, Microsoft is now also serving the bits for another SKU, namely Home Premium. We took a look at installing and using Windows Virtual PC with Windows XP Mode a couple years ago, so I will not go into too much detail since you can refer to that article for detailed instructions. Youll need to download and install both the Windows XP Mode software and virtualization technology, such as Windows Virtual PC. Just as it was the case with Windows Vista, Windows 7 will come in a variety of flavors, with Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate already officially confirmed.
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