Simon,

>>>>So I can I move from one PC, (Virtual), to a real PC, (Laptop).<<<<

I'm afraid not my friend, at least not legally. Although the word Virtual is
a little confusing to many as it appears to be like something temporary, it
is indeed in this case Real. Once you register it to a PC, Virtual or not,
it is tied to that machine.

I do believe MS should indeed write up something on the download page and
explain to users before they download and install this program. I'm sure
several have done what you have thinking they will try it out for testing
purposes or whatever only to find out later they have now lost their copy
they thought they could use on a new machine later on.


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All the best,
SG
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"Simon" <spambucket@example.com> wrote in message
news:5rcc7fF142en5U1@mid.individual.net...
> Hi,
>
> I am a developer with an MSDN developer license.
> My personal computer is using Windows Vista Ultimate and I have been using
> Virtual PC to install Windows XP professional.
>
> I now want to install that copy of windows XP onto my laptop.
> Of course I will remove it from the Virtual Machine.
>
> But I am sure that when the Laptop will try to register the copy it will
> report that the copy has already been registered.
>
> So I can I move from one PC, (Virtual), to a real PC, (Laptop).
>
> Simon