Windows 7 not activation issue

[beerglass007]

Hi all

Before I begin yes its a genuine copy of windows 7 PRO 64bit I have.


I have a brand new late 2012 iMac 21.5" and installed VMware fusion and windows 7 via bootcamp.

Using bootcamp to dual boot I activated my copy of windows 7 Pro no problem. Its updated and genuine, works fine.

But when I boot back into OSX and load up VMware fusion and startup the bootcamp windows 7 in a VM its not activated. Why is this ?

I've not had this problem before with windows and VMware on my older iMac 2010

 

[Stooby Mcdoobie]

The VM is treated as a separate install from the Boot Camp partition, even though they're one in the same. Just reenter your serial and it should reactivate. If that doesn't work, call the support number and you'll be given an alternate way to activate (usually consists of a machine telling you to enter a sequence of alphanumeric characters into the activation box).

Parallels also has this "problem."

 

[PowerPCMacMan]

So does VirtualBox

The VM is treated as a separate install from the Boot Camp partition, even though they're one in the same. Just reenter your serial and it should reactivate. If that doesn't work, call the support number and you'll be given an alternate way to activate (usually consists of a machine telling you to enter a sequence of alphanumeric characters into the activation box).

Parallels also has this "problem."

 

[chrfr]

Using bootcamp to dual boot I activated my copy of windows 7 Pro no problem. Its updated and genuine, works fine.

But when I boot back into OSX and load up VMware fusion and startup the bootcamp windows 7 in a VM its not activated. Why is this ?

This is normal behavior. Before you reactivate, be sure you've installed VMWare Tools, otherwise you'll have to reactivate once more after you do.
Once you've installed the Tools, just run the activation process- you may have to do it by phone but it will work.