Re: VMWare & WinXP

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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