On 07/13/2017 08:04 AM, Jim Ellis wrote: > > I am running Vbox; had it create a XP system from the CD furnished > with my old computer. > > This process has run well with no problems. I run my old software > under the XP just as > > I had on my old computer. > > My problem is the XP system keeps telling me that the software needs > to be activated > > within X amount of days or else. Well the CD from Dell has no codes > to register it > > with. According to Dell, the codes are placed in the firmware of the > computer and is > > not available to them. I guess that means the dell computer > registered itself. > > Anyone had this problem and how do you get around it. > > > > > > Jim Ellis > > [email protected] > > > >
I probably would have cloned the dell machine to a new VM with backup/restore process like clonezilla (I keep selling it on this list, it seems. but it's freeware, so I don't feel bad). that, in theory, should pull down in all the registration information, all the installed apps, everything.. effectively just turn your physical laptop into a VM. Baring that, I think you either have to go Rogue or pay for the software a second time. -- public gpg key id: 0x5B8147CB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
