XP installation on VMware

[iceni60]

hi, i'm thinking about installing XP in VMware server and i was wondering which product key i should use? - i have two XP licences, but only one XP install disc. i don't have XP installed at all on any PC! the disc is the one from MS like this - (so, i think that can be used with any computer ???)

http://xs114.xs.to/xs114/07162/xp-cd.jpg

it came with an old PC, but i want to install it on my newer, faster computer which didn't come with any MS cds.

so, which product key should i use? both keys are on the side of the computer cases, and again they aren't being used.

should i use the key from the computer i'm installing it on - the newer, faster PC, that the cd didn't come with? or the key from the old PC that came with the cd, but isn't the computer with VMware Server on?

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
It does not matter. Any which you like.
Use the old key, I say.
Mrk

[EASTER.2010]

Try either of them. I installed to VMWARE using my volume license key. Everything will go without a hitch.

But now i have a question since this topic touches on VMWARE. How in the heck to i install a 98SE with my disk? It's not so simple it seems. Do i need to use a 98 start up floppy with the CD in the drive and then type at the command prompt? I think i tried that but it refused to recognize my CD drive letter. (Puzzled)

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,

I did install Win 98 without (many) problems. It first asked for partitioning. After reboot, it asked for actual installation. If you want more than basic partitioning / format, then you should use fdisk or alike.

As to detecting drives, you could assign a specific drive letter for the vmware machine to recognize rather than a generic address.

Mrk

[EASTER.2010]

-{ Quote: "Hello,

I did install Win 98 without (many) problems. It first asked for partitioning. After reboot, it asked for actual installation. If you want more than basic partitioning / format, then you should use fdisk or alike.

As to detecting drives, you could assign a specific drive letter for the vmware machine to recognize rather than a generic address.

Mrk" }-

Thank You Mrkvonic

I'm used to testing softs & mals on a "live" machine so this is a bit of a side-road for me. I'll take your advice and i'm sure it'll install finally.

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
Feel free to contact me if you got questions how to configure the .vmx and such. Or how to configure a particular setup.
Mrk

[iceni60]

great, thanks for the help. i fixed my other drive, so i'm using it for VMs. i want to see how i like XP, then i'll decide if i'm going to do system hardening for other people. i'm not really sure i know what i'm doing with XP any more ;D

[wilbertnl]

-{ Quote: "But now i have a question since this topic touches on VMWARE. How in the heck to i install a 98SE with my disk? It's not so simple it seems. Do i need to use a 98 start up floppy with the CD in the drive and then type at the command prompt? I think i tried that but it refused to recognize my CD drive letter. (Puzzled)" }-
I did that a little while ago with a win98 iso.
So, the virtual CD was attached to the iso, but assigning the real letter to the CD drive would work too.
And yes, I booted from dos floppy and changed to the CD.

http://www.geocities.com/wilbert_vanbakel/graphics/01_win98.png