In article <290720081352149115%nonone@nowhere.zzz>, Noone <nonone@nowhere.zzz> wrote:
> Are there major differences between XP Pro and XP Home? I mean, besides > price? ;-)
I'll just throw in here that very often, you can purchase "media only" copies of Windows XP meant for installers or people building their own custom PC systems. Those are often much cheaper than the retail boxed copies of Windows XP, and they also happen to work just fine in virtualization applications such as vmWare Fusion. Here are some examples:
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/3bleh2>
I've purchased Windows XP Pro like this from NewEgg in the past, and am running it in vmWare Fusion fully activated.
"OEM" versions from other sources are a little suspect, IMO. Be caution of what you buy. Make sure it comes with a Windows Genuine sticker and is not used (previously activated) for best results.
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