Jim,
There is a linux routine on the Internet for extracting the
firmware licence from your old machine, assuming your old machine is
still usable. It is done by running up a Linux distro of your choosing
from CD/DVD/memory stick (you do not install it on your hardware) and
then running the routine. Sorry, I forget where it was on the Internet
but I have used it to establish firmware licences on my hardware
successfully.
Please bear in mind that what you get is the OEM licence,
which is hardware specific. So if you apply it to your VM the new
hardware is registered to that licence, meaning that the licence on your
old hardware will become invalid. Whereas a retail licence is associated
with your software and as such is transported with it, although there
are some steps needed to re-affirm it when you change the underlying
hardware.
It does work but I'd be the first to admit it's very
clunky. If you're not familiar with the manipulation of Linux OS, it
could be far cheaper, in the long run, to locate a new licence.
Regards,
Martin G Clayton
On 13/07/2017 13:04, 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
ellis...@gvtc.com
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