tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353696605063426251.post3671441562965362045..comments2023-09-23T10:44:35.234+03:00Comments on Techy Title Here: P2V Conversion of OEM Windows SystemsMBHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07293824491909131393noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353696605063426251.post-818367247276091402011-08-17T08:08:43.389+03:002011-08-17T08:08:43.389+03:00I feel your pain!
I think it's quicker & ...I feel your pain!<br /><br />I think it's quicker & better in terms if VM performance if you do a fresh OS installation then move the data/profiles across.<br /><br />There are tools that can migrate profiles between systems.MBHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293824491909131393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353696605063426251.post-81242113803608648062011-08-17T06:12:08.402+03:002011-08-17T06:12:08.402+03:00I'm having a horrible time with P2Ving some an...I'm having a horrible time with P2Ving some ancient OEM boxes, the P2V process seems to work fine.<br /><br />But then you have to re-activate windows, which fails.<br /><br />I've even done with 'Repair' option with valid VLK license keys for the same OS and service pack, but IE is hopelessly broken.<br /><br />You can't run windows update, you can't browse web pages, seems if you have IE7 or IE8 installed on a win2ke OEM box and do the 'Repair' option you are screwed.<br /><br />I wish Microsoft would help us virtualise their old OEM boxes without having to go through all this rubbish, surely a bootable ISO could be produced that permanently just activated the damned server.<br /><br />Would allow me to spend more time about implementing 2008 R2 as opposed to worrying about servers and apps welded onto ancient crusty old boxes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com