On 3 Apr 2008, at 09:38, Neil Bothwick wrote:

> On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:50:42 -0300, luis jure wrote:
>
>> that's a good question. does anyone know if vmware-player can run a
>> system already installed on a different partition?
>
> Is that a Windows system? If so you'll have problems because the
> virtual
> machine shows up as different hardware and the Microsoft
> profit-protection system will kick in requiring you to reactivate
> Windows.

This isn't really a problem - you just phone the number given (if it
doesn't activate online) and tell them you reinstalled Windows.

If you're using a retail license then you only have to confirm the
software has been uninstalled from the previous machine.

If you're using an OEM license then you have to be sure to say that
you're reinstalling on the same machine and that you didn't buy the
software separately but that "it's a sticker on the side of the PC"
that was supplied at the time of purchase. You are legally entitled -
in Europe - to transfer an OEM Windows license from one PC to
another, but Microsoft may be reluctant to accept this fact. It's not
worth discussing the matter with their call-centre staff, and I have
successfully transferred a license key a number of times - their
system of activation codes doesn't actually consider whether the
hardware has changed.

Likewise I wouldn't confuse them by discussing VM.

Stroller.
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