[TriLUG] rdesktop any good?

[Ron Joffe]

The easiest way to do this is to load your original machine with it's original 
windows (or not blow it away as soon as you get it home). Then utilize 
vmware's converter software to image that machine. Then you have a fully 
working vm, although it might require re-activation, it should be good to go.

Ron



On Wednesday 19 March 2008 11:21, Christopher L Merrill wrote:
> Warren Myers wrote:
> > If you have an XP install currently you should already have the license
> > for it. So, if you run linux but want to put XP in your VM, you could use
> > the license for the copy you're currently running, and then stop using
> > the old install.
>
> Yeah, in theory that works.  I haven't had much luck getting Windows to
> install in a VM from an OEM disk...have you?  I know using the OEM serial
> number on a retail install disk doesn't work.
>
> Perhaps this side-topic be taken off-list?
>
> Chris
>
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