VMWare Install

[BMAN]

I am trying to setup windows to run in both a normal boot up and in a virtual
machine. I have set up my system to dual boot to windows xp and centos.

I installed and set up vmware workstation 6, and set it up to look for the
windows installation from the native windows partion of the disk.

The problem is, I keep getting an activation prompt saying I have 30 days to
activate the install when I log in using vmware. Logging in natively works
fine.

I do not think this should be a problem, because I am only using 1
installation of windows xp, I am not trying to set up multiple installations.


Others in my building have not had problems with this set up, it just seems
like it is mine.

Any feedback would be appreciated!

Thanks,

 

[Malke]

I am trying to setup windows to run in both a normal boot up and in a
virtual
machine. I have set up my system to dual boot to windows xp and centos.

I installed and set up vmware workstation 6, and set it up to look for the
windows installation from the native windows partion of the disk.

The problem is, I keep getting an activation prompt saying I have 30 days
to
activate the install when I log in using vmware. Logging in natively
works fine.

I do not think this should be a problem, because I am only using 1
installation of windows xp, I am not trying to set up multiple
installations.

You are using two instances of XP. The first one is the "normal" install and
the second one is the virtual machine install. You need two licenses.

Malke

 

[John Barnett MVP]

You will need another licence if you are using XP (or any other version of
windows) on a VM.

I have run XP on my PC and a VM on the same PC but I have two copies of XP.

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