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Re: VMWare & WinXP
From: Kenton Smith <listsks () yahoo ca>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:18:00 -0500 (EST)
So you're trying to install the same copy of XP in the VM as is already running on the machine itself? If this is true, you can't do that. You need a valid Windows (or other OS) license for each VM. VM's are treated as completey separate machines and must be licensed that way. Kenton --- "Jason T. Hallahan" <jthallah () gmail com> wrote:
Hello and good day, I recently purchased a laptop from Dell with Win XP Professional on it for the purpose of setting up a VMWare virtual network for honeypot/pen-testing purposes. However, when I go to install my new copy of XP (which is the host OS of my box) in a virtual machine, it won't activate. 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. Thank you and best regards! - Jason
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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)