Newbie question on merging 3 - Windows 7 (upgrade) and virtual disk

Hello

I apologize if these questions were discussed on other threads, but I looked and did not find those specific to what I do. Since I am a new user, my experience with the merger is limited only to the few days of operational use.

I received my iMac the other day and wanted to install Windows 7 (upgraded version) using Boot Camp and access either by booting natively to Win7 or through merger to access the Boot Camp. My friend, who has more experience than me has suggested, I use VMware Fusion for Win7 do run a vitural drive and not worth using Boot Camp, and a "hard" partition He said it would be faster and easier to manage (not sure now).

I set up a disc in this drive and external created 4 partitions, which was intended for Win7. Then I installed VMware Fusion on iMac and went on loading windows on the external drive using the easy method. Easy installation application the activation code for Win7 and I provided at the specified location. Everything was humming along nicely until Windows 7 complained that he could not find a version support for Windows earilier. I had a Windows XP genuine disc ready to throw on the iMac, as soon as she needed, but instead he has cancelled installation.

Then, I went to Google and searched for some answers and discovered that Win7 install in Fusion without an activation code. I uninstalled VMware and reinstalled, restarted the process, do not put in the Win7 activation code and everything was fine... except now, there is no Windows activation request. I've searched and anywhere to click on a link to activate Windows, or indeed could not find a place to write in the activation key.

What is happening with this?

Ron

Windows installation without a product key is convenient to have more options to activate Windows later.  Don't worry, Windows will "ask" you activate in the near future, but if you are willing to 'true' then go to properties of the icon of the computer and at the bottom you will see the activation state and you can change/enter your product key.

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