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Used OEM disc to load XP on iMac; key refused in virtual machine u
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Robert
Nov 1, 2008, 2:51:04 PM11/1/08
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I recently bought an iMac and a new OEM copy of XP Pro to load on it strictly
for my own use. Iloaded XP into a Boot Camp partition and it works fine.
Then I loaded VMFusion so that I can also run XP in a virtual machine. When
Fusion opened the XP window (from the XP installation on the Boot Camp
partition), XP started the activation dialog. It also informed me that I
need a new key since the OEM key was already used once. But I have not made
a second installation.
for my own use. Iloaded XP into a Boot Camp partition and it works fine.
Then I loaded VMFusion so that I can also run XP in a virtual machine. When
Fusion opened the XP window (from the XP installation on the Boot Camp
partition), XP started the activation dialog. It also informed me that I
need a new key since the OEM key was already used once. But I have not made
a second installation.
Any idea how to get around this?
swdev2
Nov 2, 2008, 4:57:46 PM11/2/08
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Alas - even tho 'mac' is in the newsgroup name - it's the wrong place to
assume you'll get an answer. Ask yer question in a newsgroup that has
'windows' in its name.
assume you'll get an answer. Ask yer question in a newsgroup that has
'windows' in its name.
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Robert
Nov 3, 2008, 11:40:09 AM11/3/08
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Thanks for the re-direct. I will follow your suggestion.
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