Wayne Feick wrote: > 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 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
