I don't know about vmware and what restrictions they have. However, you can use an upgrade CD to install from scratch. I am not sure why it works, but, it definitely does.
On May 10, 2010, at 3:20 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > I thought, by definition, that a Windows7 upgrade CD required a previous OS > to be fully installed before it would work. > > CB > > Robert Carter wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Does anyone know if it is possible to use a Windows 7 upgrade CD to do a >> clean install of Windows 7 in to a fusion version 3 virtual machine? For me >> the installation stops shortly after it starts saying that a valid version >> of Windows is not found on the machine. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Robert Carter >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.