Activating Windows on Parallels

[StoneRelics]

I had boot camp installed on my computer with windows vista. Then I purchased Parallels. I got it working just fine except that when I go to activate vista through parallels it says that its already in use by another machine. I don't know what to do. Can someone help me?

 

[gadgetdad]

That same thing happened to me while installing XP. Bootcamp installed fine than Parallels asked for the key again because it thought it was a new computer. I have no idea why it happened.

 

[jamesarm97]

There is a lock file you have to delete in the Library/Parallels folder where the vm image is stored. I had to do it a few times if parallels quit or crashed while a vm was open. You should be able to Google it, i have not done it in a long time.

 

[DaveF]

I called the MS reg line, worked through the automated system, and got an alternate reg # to use in Parallels.