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

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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.

• Activate Windows: Run Windows as a virtual machine on Ubuntu: how to activate it?

  I just got a Latitude 3550 with preinstalled Windows 8.1. I guess they were active OEM when I went first on the machine. Then I installed Ubuntu 14.04, formatting the drive completely (there is no ntfs partitions more, so Windows disappeared).

  But since I paid for the windows, I would have liked to run using a virtual machine. Try an installation using the DVD provided with the laptop using VirtualBox, I wonder an activation code.

  Do you know if it is possible to get one because I'm not using the original windows preinstalled?

  Activation code? Probably say KEY of Activation for Windows 8.1?  Windows 8.1 is an update and should not be the pre-installed OS, it would be on the sticker on the laptop or it would be in the documentation that comes with it when you bought it.  Do you have one of these pieces of priceless gold paper and plastic with it?

  If you have 2nd hand (from a private owner) she was probably preinstalled with 8.0 and then upgraded to 8.1.  If the answer is "Yes"; You must install 8.0 first and ACTIVATE it... before you run the upgrade to 8.1.

  I'm trying to find a windows 8.0 site for download but only find 8.1...

• Launching applications from partition Bootcamp without starting the virtual machine

  Hi all, installed Fusion because my colleague was furious about how you can launch applications without even opening the windows. But I was not able to do. I use a Bootcamp partition and is not, and I'm assuming that this is the reason why this feature is not available for me, but if someone could shed some light on this would be great!

  Thank you

  I think that your colleague is a bit confused. By definition, any product of virtualization to run a prompt to perform a request for comments. If you start in Unity mode, you might see Windows not running, but it's there. I suspect that what your colleague is talking about is the suspension in Unity mode. If you then start a Notes application, the virtual machine will resume, and since it is in Unity mode, it will appear to run the comments without Windows display application.

  Run a Boot Camp virtual machine means that you can not suspend (or snapshot, but that is irrelevant to this issue) because this can lead to corruption of the disk.

• 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.

• 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

• 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/

• 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

• 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

• Ubuntu wants to format partition - is this JUST the virtual machine?

  I am trying to create a virtual machine of Ubuntu.  The installer has gone through a few steps and now gives me the warning below.  Can anyone confirm that it's ONLY formatting the virtual machine and NOT my drive hard mac?

  TIA,

  ML (VMware Fusion, MacBook Pro, Mac OS 10.5.6)

  -

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  If you continue, the changes below will be written on the disks. Otherwise, you will be able to make further changes manually.

  ATTENTION: This will destroy all data on the partitions that you have deleted, as well as the partitions that will be formatted.  The partition of the following tables are changes: SCSI3 (0,0,0) (sda)

  The following partitions will be formatted:

  #1 SCSI3 (0,0,0) partition (sda) in ext3

  #5 of partition (0,0,0) (sda) as swap SCSI3

  I am trying to create a virtual machine of Ubuntu.  The installer has gone through a few steps and now gives me the warning below.  Can anyone confirm that it's ONLY formatting the virtual machine and NOT my drive hard mac?

  Unless you do something like a raw disk card (is not supported and you'd know if you created one), it is only referencing the virtual disk and your Mac files are safe.

• Move existing partitions of SAN to a virtual machine

  We are moving all systems an ESXi environment.  We currently have many servers have a partition, bare bones system with multiple partitions of data from our SAN.  What is the best way to convert these systems?  Is there a way to map the existing partition of data directly to the virtual machine, or it must go through the converter?

  Kind regards

  -Pete

  Hello and welcome to the forums.

  You could use the VMware Converter and just put on the partitions you want to (exclude the data partitions).  You could then reconnected to the later San with RDM.

  How big are the partitions that you speak?  What are you trying to accomplish in the end?

• URGENT! After installing 6 Fusion and creation of new virtual machine with Windows 7, I get a message "VMware Fusion cannot enter the unit". WHAT SHOULD DO?

  After purchase, installation and activation Fusion 6 with the license key, I had a library of VMS showing 2 Boot Camp partitions. It's strange that I only have 1.
  I tried to activate them but received a message that it is out of date in 2 cases. (see annex 1)

  I started a new virtual machine with a Windows 7 installation disc directly on my HD. I have provided a way to do this and followed the instructions of Fusion to the screen.

  Apparently, everything went well and after several restarts, the installation appears to be over (see annex 2) I tried to open and run the installed Windows 7. I had however a window with the following message:

  "Pending the unit.

  "VMware Fusion cannot enter the unit. Please wait until the unit starts automatically, or interact with the virtual machine below. ' (see annex 3)

  Here Windows 7 seems to start but after a while with the home screen and of the Øresund finishing this window closed and open a new window called library Virtual Machine on the left showing the partitions of Bootcamp and the Virtual Machine Windows 7 x 64 and in the middle gray a representation of what is supposed to be the Windows 7 desktop. (see Exhibit 4). When I opened the settings button a window with different setting options pops up. This mark means to me that Windows is installed but the final opening isn't the case

  When you quit Vmware Fusion indeed Windows seems to be close (see part 5)

  What is going on? What has gone wrong? What should I do? I don't know how to solve the problem.

  I should f.i. remove the virtual machine from Windows 7 and is free automatically made partition on my HD as the reboot with the Windows installation disc? or y at - it another way to enter the UNIT?

  Help, please!

  Thanks in advance

  Your virtual machine is running. It is in the unit - which each windows gets its own window of Mac - and you have no application Windows running, there is no visible windows. You can start a Windows application in the start of Fusion menu in the menu bar at the top right, or turn on the Windows task bar on the view menu and start applications from there. Or use the view menu to switch to the Single mode or full-screen, which puts all of your Windows desktop in a window separate from Mac.

  You do not have two partitions to Boot Camp on your Mac, you have two virtual machines named "Boot Camp partition".

  The message about it being unable to enter the unit arrives while the merger is pending for the tools begin to run, because the tool is necessary for the unit.

• How can I move XP on Boot Camp partition in a virtual machine on a new iMac?

  Yesterday, I bought a new iMac to replace an iMac Core Duo older. I was running XP on Boot Camp partition and using Fusion to access. As the new iMac custom supports XP on Boot Camp partition, I want to use VMWae Fusion to run XP in a virtual machine on the new computer. Is there a way to get the current state of XP (with all the security and the SP3 updates) now on my Boot Camp partition, more than one virtual machine on the new computer?

  No offense intended... Have you even read the linked web page and or documentation of Paragon go virtual?

  In short, could start the Boot Camp partition natively, install and run Paragon go virtual to create a Virtual Machine in VMware Boot Camp partition and run the resulting Virtual Machine with VMware Fusion on the new Mac.

  Then you can do what you want with the old computer after deleting the partition Boot Camp with Boot Camp Assistant as you can't keep physical installation on the old system if your running a virtual copy of it on another system without purchasing another license from Microsoft.  Also, you will need to reactivate Windows XP and other software that follows what material it was initially installed on the virtual machine.

  Note: You can even create a Virtual Machine from the Boot Camp partition with VMware Fusion in two different ways, or even to use VMware vCenter Converter such as the use of virtual Paragon to go however I strongly recommend using Paragon go virtual methods due to what I consider a major flaw in the way they create the virtual hard disk when you use the command import on the Boot Camp partition and a rate higher failure by using the other methods/software VMware VMware compared to Paragon go virtual.  For the non-technical user Paragon go virtual is the best way to go IMO and the entire process usually takes less time, then the methods of VMware.

• To make a Virtual Machine from Windows XP to a hard training camp?

  At first, I use bootcamp to install Windows XP, then I made a virtual machine using the merger. Disk failure hard macbook, good thing I had a backup superduper, call apple and got a new hard drive. Reinstall Leopard and migrate the data back. Is their a way I can do the virtual machine back in a bootcamp partition? because of the game and it is possible.

  With no offense intended if you ask it would be probably faster and easier to just install Windows via Boot Camp and then if you also want to run the Boot Camp partition in a Virtual Machine afterward then you can do it too.

  That said, let me go on what said you, you said... "At the beginning I use bootcamp to install Windows XP, then I made a virtual machine using the merger."  Well your statement could be interpreted as ambiguous and you didn't say what version of Fusion you use so I'll assume 2.x and with this in mind, you have two choices in Fusion 2.x himself.  1. you can run the partition Boot Camp in a VM or 2. You can import the Boot Camp partition as a Virtual Machine based on a normal file and it is then separated and apart from the Boot Camp partition and will cease to be in harmony as running just the Boot Camp as a Virtual Machine partition would be however it gives the possibility to do something else that the Boot Camp partition as a virtual se Machine running can do.

  Now, if all you had done turns partition Boot Camp in a Virtual Machine then you have no other choice than to run the Boot Camp Assistant and reinstall Windows because your SuperDuper! Backup probably would not have the Boot Camp partition in it, and as such, there is nothing to restore the Boot Camp partition.  Did you have a backup Winclone then that would be another story.

  On the other hand was actually imported the Boot Camp Virtual Machine based on the partition to a normal file and you want to use to run from the Boot Camp partition then it's called ranging from virtual to physical or P2V.  If that's what your want to do so that is where my first comment in this response applies mainly.  In any case while V2P is technically feasible is not if easily done for someone who needs to ask because it may be a technical process complex which requires a certain level of expertise that is generally beyond what casual users are configured to do and more technical use should not ask because even if they don't know how they would get the answers before they would ask questions and then ask for verification of what they are seeking first.

  Adequate preparation is absolutely necessary going V2P when it's a Fusion Virtual Machine to Boot, Boot Camp partition natively.

  It has been my experience that unless a Virtual Machine is properly prepared as in the use of SysPrep or other products such as ShadowProtectDesktop that initiating the Boot Camp partition natively an image of a virtual one Machine will get the proverbial STOP: 0x0000007b BSOD so it's one of the good preparation of the main reasons is necessary.

  Unless you have a good reason, then I think a clean build is always the best way to go if we have time, however, if I had a complex construction that I had no time to clean the build and really need to V2P then I'd probably make an appropriate SysPrep, and then use Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 Professional as it is compatible with the Tables of Partition GUIDS and compatible with the configuration of Boot Camp Apple.

  Anyway if your situation is a V2P scenario, then I would say that search you the forum by using V2P or Virtual physical since the search terms such as this have been debated before.