Re: VMWare & WinXP

[Kenton Smith <listsks () yahoo ca>]

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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