Im leaning towards wrong install media. OEM, Retail, VL media all use different keys in my experience.
With that said, it should work since you are using the dell server 2008 disk with this the OEM key. Did the Host activate ok? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nigel Parker Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 4:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NTSysADM] Hyperv windows 2008 keys Hi Ok we have our windows 2008 server setup and I am installing the first virtual machine (another 2008 server) Now on the Dell server we have 2 product keys One is the 2008 product key the other says Virtual machine key However after installing the virtual machine and inputting the Virtual key from the server I get an error That the product key is invalid After checking for typos a number of times What am I doing wrong, Is thins not the key or am I using the wrong install media (supplied Dell badge windows 2008 install disk) Thanks Nigel Parker Systems Engineer Ultraframe (UK) Ltd Tel: 01200 452329 Fax: 01200 452201 Web: www.ultraframe.com Email: mailto:[email protected] Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may not represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is sent out only for intended recipient(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not an intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and unlawful.
