Dweeber@xxxxxx wrote:
Quote:
> I want to create multiple VM's with different setups. I own the XP
> Pro/Vista OS combo that came with my Dell PC. My base OS is XP Pro. I
> created a VM an installed Vista and was able to activate it with no
> problems. I wanted to create a second VM but use XP Pro. I've been
> unable to activate XP Pro.
>
> Does the WGA activation prevent this, or am I doing something wrong?
>
> Regards,
> David
Your copy of XP is already activated on your PC. You would need to
purchase another copy of XP to use in your Virtual Machine. A VM should
be thought of in exactly the same way as another physical computer.
Each computer needs a separate licence.
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