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RE: VMWare & WinXP
From: Chris Merkel <chrism () geo-synthetics com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:15:50 -0600
I tried calling Microsoft and going through the automated process on the phone, but it says my installation is invalid. Is there any way around this (I am not trying to cheat Microsoft here) or any way to speak to a Microsoft representation to explain my situation? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My guess is that it won't activate because the hardware hash generated from one VMWare machine to another will be nearly identical. Take a look at the table here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/evaluate/xpactiv.mspx On a VMWare machine, the only things that would need to be different would be MAC Address and HDD volume serial number. If the developers didn't design the machines to be more unique, that may not be enough differentiation. I've never tried activation - the VMWare machines I use XP Pro in come from our volume license pool. I wonder if this problem exists using Microsoft's Competing product: Virtual PC. I bet not. (Paging Dr. DOS... ;-) - Chris Merkel
Current thread:
- VMWare & WinXP Jason T. Hallahan (Nov 29)
- Re: VMWare & WinXP Brian Loe (Nov 30)
- RE: VMWare & WinXP Burton Strauss (Nov 30)
- Re: VMWare & WinXP Gene Cronk (Nov 30)
- Re: VMWare & WinXP Kenton Smith (Nov 30)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: VMWare & WinXP Chris Merkel (Nov 30)
- RE: VMWare & WinXP Beauford, Jason (Nov 30)
- Re: VMWare & WinXP enine (Nov 30)