Windows thinks it is not authentic now it's on a virtual machine - what should I do?

I just got a new PC, and not to lose the info on my old PC, I created a VM from it (using VMWare vCenter converter) and it loaded into the VMWare Player on my new machine.

However, when I run the virtual machine, I get a message box pops up telling me that my copy of Windows is not genuine. Looking at other people who have had this problem, I guess it's because the VM's virtual hardware parameters are quite different from my old machine to trigger an alert. It's good that there is a lot of reports of this kind of problem, I haven't seen anyone solve.

Is that what I can do about it? I want to keep the virtual machine around for long enough to make sure that I have everything I could need, but will not actually use it that much. It would be better if I could convince Windows that it is authentic.

Anyone able to help? Thank you

Is the license of the former PC OEM or retail? If its OEM, you can not transfer it to another computer, physical or virtual.

If it is a retail license, try the phone activation:

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

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