On Sun, 2008-12-14 at 13:20 -0500, Robert L Cochran wrote:
> Agile Aspect wrote:
> > Robert L Cochran wrote:
> >> I now have a virtual machine that runs Windows XP, however I am in
> >> trouble with the Windows activation process because I can't (yet)
> >> provide a valid product key code to the Microsoft activation server. The
> >> installation CD is from Dell, I just bought a new laptop with a Dell
> >> "Windows XP downgrade" and I need to ask Dell's support people
how I'm
> >> supposed to provide a valid product key for this. It may be that I have
> >> to install Windows Vista first (because I have a Vista CD and product
> >> key too) and then downgrade to XP, I don't know quite yet.
> >>
> > The valid product key for Windows on Dell laptops should be
> > on bottom side of the computer.
> >
> There is a label for Windows Vista. Remember I said this is a Windows XP
> downgrade. If you look at Latitude E-Series laptops on
Dell.com (their
> USA website), you will see what I am talking about -- I paid an extra
> $99 for the downgrade. The CD I am using also shipped with the new
> computer, so it's legal, or should be. I'll ask at the Dell forums...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob
>
Your license key may or may not work in a VM. Last time I tried to
install Dell's OEM version of XP inside VMWare (admittedly a few years
ago), it refused to activate and gave a message that it was only
licensed to run on Dell hardware.
Wayne.
I'm just getting messages that the key is incorrect. I'll recheck it
again after a belated lunch, maybe my eyes are just old and unfocused?
Thanks for the heads up though. You might be right, I will follow up on
this.
On the good side, my Fedora 10 VM is running with bridged networking. I
hope it can see things like USB and serial ports.
Bob