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• Can I use the same windows on my virtual machine?

  I had windows pre-installed in my dell laptop (Latitude E6420). I did not have the cd key but I extracted using a program called Magical jelly bean key finder. Now, I have the following information on my windows installation

  Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1

  Product no.: XXXXXXXX

  Installed from media "OEM."

  Product ID: XXXXX-OEM-XXXXXXXX

  CD Key: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  Computer name: XXXXX

  Registered owner: XXXXX

  Registered organization: Microsoft
  Now, I want to install linux on my machine and use the current windows in a virtual machine inside the linux host. Is is possible if I completely uninstall this windows of my computer and reinstall the virtual machine with the same key?
  I'm not very familiar with this also can someone guide me what are the steps I have to take if this is possible.

  Hi Andre,

  Thank you for your answer, but this does not completely answer my question. I also read that OEM installation does not install the same windows on another machine (virtual machine is like different machine even if I do this on the same machine) and installation of the mine is OEM type.

  More important still, how install windows in the virtual environment? If I format the computer and install linux, in addition to this install virualbox and install inside windows that use the cd - key and it will work. ? I doubt it because the windows is already activated in this machine.

  The extract of the contract (EULA) for Windows 7 and applies to the retail and OEM of Windows 7 versions. So, Yes, you can reinstall it in a Virtual Machine.

  Yes, you will need to format the machine under Linux, then reinstall Windows 7 in a computer program virtual suitable as Oracle Virtual Box 4.2, VMWare Player 5.0 or VMWare Workstation. You can then use the product key located on the COA sticker to reactivate the license.

• Professional problem with windows update while running XP on a virtual machine...

  I am using Windows XP Professional with SP2 on a virtual machine... When I try to update windows... it takes me to Windows 7 purchase page after page of Windows Activation... Is this cz I am running Windows 7 in real time and XP in a VM... ??

  Hello

  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community site. Your question of Windows 7 is more complex than what is generally answered in the Microsoft Answers forums. It is better suited for the IT Pro TechNet public. Please post your question in the forum Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/w7itprovirt/threads

• New computer with Windows in a Virtual Machine installation

  Hello

  I want to do a clean install on my new computer, so I can run Linux as main OS with Windows 7 on a virtual machine using VirtualBox.

  Is it possible/legal? How can I activate windows?

  EDIT: I forgot to mention that I have an OEM windows license.

  See you soon / Erik

  Yes, the end-user Windows 7 license contract permits.

  2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.

  a. one copy per computer. You can install one copy of the software on a single computer. This computer is "licensed computer.

  b. a computer license. You can use the software on up to two processors of the computer under license at some point. Except as provided in these license terms, you cannot use the software on any other computer.

  c. number of users. Except as provided in these license terms, only one user may use the software at a time.

  d. other Versions. The software may include several versions, such as 32-bit and 64-bit. You may install and use only one version at a time.

  d. use with Virtualization Technologies. Rather than use the software directly on the licensed computer, you can install and use the software within the single virtual (or emulated) system on the licensed computer. When used in a virtualized environment, content protected by digital rights management technology, BitLocker or any hard drive full-volume encryption technology is perhaps not as secure as protected content not in a virtualized environment. You must comply with all national and international laws that apply to such protected content.

  You may need to use the activation of the phone well:

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• Windows XP mode virtual machine does not start after the upgrade to Windows 10

  Hello

  After the upgrade to Windows 7 Pro for Windows 10 Pro, my virtual Windows XP machine (which was created from the "XP" mode in Windows 7) no longer starts.

  It shows:

  This system is not allowed to run "Windows XP Mode". Now, the virtual machine will be turned off.

  How can I activate the Windows XP Mode in Windows 10 Pro? I mean, I have not lost my right to run Windows XP Mode, just because I've upgraded to Windows 10, right?

  VMware Workstation 12.1

  Hello

  How can I activate the Windows XP Mode in Windows 10 Pro? I mean, I have not lost my right to run Windows XP Mode, just because I've upgraded to Windows 10, right?

  I fear that the statement is pretty much on the mark.

  Microsoft caught only supported XP Mode in Windows 7, it has been since Windows 8.

  See also:

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/2724115

  You might be able to extract the folder integer vhd it and import it in VMware Workstation as a separate virtual machine. In the end, 'XP Mode' just was running a virtual machine in your Windows 7 after all.

  --

  Wil

• Reinstall Windows XP in Virtual Machine on Windows 7

  I have the Virtual Machine Windows on my OS Windows 7 Professional. This allowed me to install Windows XP on this computer. It worked fine for several months until, from one a few days ago, I cannot access the XP and have been advised by Microsoft to simply re - install the XP software and start again. When I try this, I said that the first step is to download and run a MS file named GenuineCheck.exe which is supposed to validate my system. When I try to run it, a note comes up saying that this file is obsolete. Do a little digging online, I told myself that this ony file works if you have Windows XP. What the definition of Catch 22? I have an XP corrupted in my virtual machine, so, technically, I have Windows XP. Any ideas on how I can be validated?

  If you do not store a copy of the Windows XP Mode Setup file?

  WindowsXPMode_en-we

  Click Start, type: programs and features

  Press enter

  Scroll down and select Windows XP Mode, click Change/uninstall in the command bar

  Restart when you have finished, and then try the installation again.

  If you don't have a copy of the installer, you need to download again in Windows 7 Professional and reinstall:

  Both Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC can be downloaded from http://www.windows.com/business/downloads.

  For more information about system requirements, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/virtual-pc

  Resources:

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/11/23/using-Windows-Virtual-PC-with-Windows-XP-mode/

• Partition of Windows in a Virtual Machine - input/advice needed

  Hello

  We have a Windows operating system in a virtual machine of VMware Vsphere.  There is plenty of room on the SAN.  However, the operating system is running out of space and needs more space.  We have extended the VMFS volume on which the virtual machine is running.  Now, within the OS, is there a simple way to extend the amount of disk hard windows space see without using a tool third 3rd to resize the size of the partition from the point of view of operating system?  Is there a tool VMware to do this, be integrated, or who uses the VMware API to to make it easier than in a world of pure physical server?  When we have extended partitions on a physical server, it takes a lot of time and requires that the server be down during the whole process, so I hope that there is a faster way with less interruptions in service when the operating system is a virtual machine.  Thanks a lot for your comments/advice.

  What produces these hosts guests?

  If you are running on ESX (i)

  a couple of things, if 2008, you can use diskpart to C: and the other data disks.  For 2003, you can use diskpart for non system partitions and something like extpart for system scores.

  .. .or if all else fails, use a helper VM or VMware Converter.

• Windows in a virtual machine

  Hello

  My X200s new comes with preloaded Vista Business and 3 CD marked as "Rescue and recovery disk for Windows XP" and "Windows XP Professional SP2 product recovery disc 1 & 2", respectively. " I want to repartition the disk, remove Vista in the process, install linux Ubuntu 64-bit, and then install Windows XP in a virtual VMware or VirtualBox machine. The question is, are provided enough CD do a XP install in a virtual machine?

  Thanks for the tips.

  Jakub

  No, you can not install XP on a virtual machine with the CD restore provided with your device. You will need a regular XP installation cd and a number of key valid. It has to do with the fact that the restore cd should see a BIOS generic virtual machine rather than the true BIOS Lenovo and refuse to install.

• Can I print screen a window inside a virtual machine?

  Hello:

  I tried to open a .vsd on my MacBook Pro.

  Unfortunately, I don't have a version of Visio on my Mac.

  So, when I opened the file, he opened my WIndows 7 Virtual Machine.

  Can I do a printscreen of this window in Visio in a VM?

  If so, how?

  If not, can I cut and paste of my Windows 7 window into a file in Word or PDF on my Mac?

  If so, how?

  Thanks in advance

  I do this all the time...

  1. prepare the area you want to capture visible

  2. click on a space empty on your desktop to Finder the active application on your Mac.

  3. Press Cmd + Shift + 4 and the area you want to a drag-and-release screenshot

  A new PNG file with the screenshot will be on your Mac desktop.

  Of course, you can also get a print screen for Windows utility, but I prefer to keep as little on my Windows VMs as possible.

• windows 64-bit virtual machine installation

  I'm trying to install windows 2003 Server x 64 on a virtual machine on vmware ESXi steps, but I always got the error below: thank you in advance for your help

  You must enable VT in the BIOS of the ESXi host in which you try to install the x 64 comments.

  Here is a list of Intel's VT capable CPU

  http://Ark.Intel.com/VTList.aspx

• Cannot run the application: Java Virtual Machine cannot be loaded. Class not registered

  I want to launch the TI Flash Studio program on my computer windows 7, but the above error when I try to open the program, when I download the suggested 'Virtual Machine' I get another error message that says that the 'Virtual Machine' is not compatible with windows 7, how can I solve this problem?

  Hello hallaman3,

  I did not find TI Studio listed in the Windows 7 Compatibility Center. I suggest that you contact TI to see if they have an updated version.
  I found a new version of TI connect to be compatible with Windows 7. Not sure if you need it for TI Studio.

  You can also try compatibility mode.

  If the program is not compatible, then you try to install and run the program in compatibility mode.

  Use the following steps:

  (1) right click on the program

  2) click Properties

  3) click on the Compatibility tab

  (4) select run this program in compatibility mode and select Windows Vista or other operating system, the program has been run successfully.

  Check out the link here: make sure to run older programs in this version of Windows

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  If compatibility is not successful, then try and run the program compatibility problems:

  1. open the troubleshooting program compatibility Troubleshooter by clicking the Start button.

  Then click on Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooting, and then click Troubleshooting. Under programs, click on run programs for previous versions of Windows.

  2. follow the instructions in the troubleshooting.

  If you are unable to install a program, insert the installation disc for the program and, using the Troubleshoot utility, navigate to the program setup file, usually called Setup.exe, Install.exe, or something similar. This utility is not designed to work on programs that have an .msi file name extension.

  I hope this helps.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Destination area has VMware player 3.1.4. Not possible to run a newly created virtual machine.

  For the first time, I tried to virtualize my machine using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone. The destination machine has VMware Player installed 3.1.4, so I chose, as a destination having VMware 4.0.x instead of VMware 3.0.x as 3.1.4 overflows 3.0.x. The newly created virtual machine does not under VMware 3.1.4. Is there anyway out of this except can create an another VM using VMware player 3.0.x as the destination machine? Thank you.

  Then, you should be able to simply create a (empty) virtual machine with VMware Player 3.x and then just remove the blank virtual hard drive (hard files) and replace it with the one created with VMware vCenter Converter.

• Virtual machine turned off, how to fix?

  Error message says - can't open disk ' /Users/ myname/documents/virtual machines.localized/windows vista.vmware/windows vista-000001/vmdk or one of the snapshots depends.  Reason: cannot lock the file.   There was a snapshot, but now there is no and I can't open the machine as a guest or any other configuration.  What is the solution to this?  Thank you

  Did you try restarting your Mac? (Yes, I know, it sounds like IT Crown "have you tried turning market? ', but it's really one of the first things to try when you have problems).

• How to install vmware tools to a group of virtual machin?  or how to install vmware tools image to a group of virtual machin?

  Hi dear all virtualization expert

  are you know or have a solution for this?

  It's important I

  Hello

  You can try something like this...

  In vSphere client, choose display of virtual machines and templates.

  From there create a folder unless you already have one and move the virtual machines in question in this case. (you can also select a host, it must not be a folder).

  In the upper pane, select the virtual machines when you have selected the folder, or the host. You can select more than one virtual machine and right-click-> comments-> installation/upgrade to update VMware tools.

  I hope this helps.

• Virtual machine with Redhat - how to extend the file system

  I have a virtual machine with redhat.  the machine was created with 20 GB of space.  I changed the settings and gave him 30GB.

  / Dev/sda watch now 30 GB

  But/dev/map/VolGroup00/LogVol00 shows that the 20 GB.

  How can I get the file system to extend with the other 10 GB of space?

  Thank you!

  Mackman wrote:

  How can I get the file system to extend with the other 10 GB of space?

  With a lot of attention.    I just went through something similar myself.  This web site has been very useful: http://www.linuxnetadmin.com/2008/01/how-to-add-disk-space-with-lvm-on-linux.html

  The website above describe the steps when adding an additional drive, but the steps for extending on a new partition on the same disk should be similar.

  Take a snapshot first in case things go very wrong.