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Having Problems Virtualizing Windows XP
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nish
Dec 10, 2015, 3:17:00 AM12/10/15
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We have a legal copy of Windows XP on a Dell workstation. We want to
virtualize this install using VMWare, but as soon as we run VMWare Converter
and then try to run the virtual machine, Windows complains about activation.
When you call Microsoft or attempt automatic activation it fails. It's
extremely frustrating that Microsoft doesn't clearly state why the
activation is failing. You shouldn't make the customer guess as to the
cause. It wastes the customer's time.
The only thing I can guess is that the Dell machine has an OEM license, and
the activation is complaining that the virtual machine requires a retail
license, or MSDN, or some other license that is not OEM.
Can someone guide me what kind of license we should be looking for, or is
there a good workaround to get the virtual machine activated?
nish
virtualize this install using VMWare, but as soon as we run VMWare Converter
and then try to run the virtual machine, Windows complains about activation.
When you call Microsoft or attempt automatic activation it fails. It's
extremely frustrating that Microsoft doesn't clearly state why the
activation is failing. You shouldn't make the customer guess as to the
cause. It wastes the customer's time.
The only thing I can guess is that the Dell machine has an OEM license, and
the activation is complaining that the virtual machine requires a retail
license, or MSDN, or some other license that is not OEM.
Can someone guide me what kind of license we should be looking for, or is
there a good workaround to get the virtual machine activated?
nish
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