Hardy: Can't install VMWare to de-activate windows

[ddumanis]

I have one copy of XP. I just changed from VMWare to Virtualbox, since Hardy doesn't have VMWare in Synaptic. Now I can't activate Windows in VirtualBox-it claims I have another copy installed on a different machine (i.e. the VMWare "machine"). But I can't install VMWAre to de-activate THAT machine.

Help!

[veloce]

I have one copy of XP. I just changed from VMWare to Virtualbox, since Hardy doesn't have VMWare in Synaptic. Now I can't activate Windows in VirtualBox-it claims I have another copy installed on a different machine (i.e. the VMWare "machine"). But I can't install VMWAre to de-activate THAT machine.

Help!

Either:

Ring Microsoft and tell them you want to install your XP on a new machine and that the old one is no longer usable.
Download vmware from vmware site and install manually - you need to compile some of the modules for your Hardy installation.


Of course, once you've done 2. you won't need virtual box.