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NSXVirtual SAN vCenterFusionWorkstationvExpertVMware {code} CloudCredSubmit a Link Home > VMTN > VMware vCenter™ > VMware Converter Standalone > Discussions Please enter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. 1 2 Previous Next 17 Replies Latest reply: Jun 24, 2008 7:42 AM by windows server 2003 activation fails after p2v milo365 Converter and Windows activation StefanoChiappini Jan 7, 2008 8:56 AM Hi,I'm
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running my ESX 3.5 during the 60 days trial mode, and during this period I need to test our main bypass windows 2003 activation vmware servers in VM mode. For this reason I donloaded VMWare Converter 3.0.2u1 and converted two Win2003 server. But at the en of the job I was unable to login onto the new p2v oem license activation VMs because windows "must be activated". Is there a way to perform the conversion by exactly cloning the two systems, without asking for activation ? This conversion is for test only, so I cannot dismiss the real server by now. What I would like to do is convert the real server comlletely, keeping the same names, IP, etc, then switch off the real servers, power
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on the VMs and see if all goes ok. So, I will not run the real and virtual machine at the same time, but I need to keep the real servers ready and activated.Is there a solution for this issue ? Thanks and bye, Stefano 12911Views Tags: none (add) This content has been marked as final. Show 17 replies 1. Re: Converter and Windows activation sfont3n Jan 8, 2008 12:04 PM (in response to StefanoChiappini) i bet your physical OS is an OEM license. If so, boot the vm with the OS disc, then run a repair on the os and enter a volume license key Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions 2. Re: Converter and Windows activation pangchen Jan 8, 2008 1:35 PM (in response to StefanoChiappini) Use the customization option to invoke Sysprep. This will allow you to enter in a different license.If your original license was an OEM license, then you're stuck. You can't swap in a volume license key when the original installation used OEM media. Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions 3. Re: Converter and Windows activation sfont3n Jan 9, 2008 5:08 AM (in response to
a Service Our Company Work Here Contact Us HomeGeneral Joe Stocker August 6, 2009 General No Comments Tweet P2V Lesson Learned – Check the License First What should have been a straight forward P2V (Physical to Virtual Conversion) using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 of a Windows 2003 system to a Hyper-V host turned about to be a lot more difficult because the operating system was installed with OEM media & product key. This was a problem because after the P2V finished, I was greeted https://communities.vmware.com/thread/120147?tstart=0 with an Windows Activation. And, it would not allow me to change the product key to a volume license key, and it would not accept the customer’s original OEM key. According to MSFT Support, “If the original Windows installation was done using OEM media, then you’ll be unable to activate the P2V conversation. This is because OEMs http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/jstocker/archive/2009/08/06/p2v-lesson-learned-check-the-license-first/ have the ability to lock a product key to a particular system using a method called SLP (System Locked Pre-installation) preventing it from being installed on any other hardware. This can be done in the BIOS and if the (SLP) is unable to verify the OEM installation after a change such as replacing motherboard, update BIOS etc, you may be prompted to activate the installation. You can always contact the OEM vendor to see what assistance they might be able to provide, but other than that the other two options are: *doing a fresh install of the OS using a Volume License key *run an in-place upgrade on the system using a VL media and when prompted for the product key, use a Volume License key” At first glance, an in-place upgrade appears not to be an option, but after clarifying with MSFT support, the Repair option performs the same function as an in-place upgrade. Hmm. ok. We were hesitant to perform this repair because it was a domai
it will want http://www.fishbrains.com/2013/12/14/p2v-of-windows-server-2003-using-oem-license/ to re-activate Windows due to hardware changes. If you're physical server was running a OEM version of Windows Server, you may not have access to the COA Label (Certificate of Authenticity). These keys from Microsoft can be used after the P2V windows server to help activate your OS. Note that the OEM license only covered the OS while it was on the old hardware. Once it's P2V'ed to a Virtual Machine, you'll need another license to cover it, but those keys (retail or p2v windows activation volume license) won't actually work in the OEM version of Windows Server 2003, hence the list from Microsoft to get over that road block. Bret Fisher's Picture Bret Fisher IT Sysadmin, Startup Co-Founder of Winsitter, and Brigade Captain at Code for America. A people-person who finds himself in front of the computer way too often. Virginia Beach, VA http://bretfisher.com Share this post Twitter Facebook Google+ Why iPhone and iOS Autodiscover Might Not Be Working Maybe: You're using SRV records for autodiscover. iPhone only supports A/CNAME records or http redirect. Or: Your UPN… MDT Win7 Deployment with IE10 Fails Windows could not parse or process unattend answer file [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for pass [specialize]. That's what… Fishbrains © 2016 Proudly published with Ghost