Jean Redfearn
2008-Sep-09 23:36 UTC
[Xen-users] Activating XP but it doesn''t retain the activation
I''m having problems with MS Windows (what a surprise!). I''m
running Xen on a quad core intel 9450 with 8gb ram using Red Hat
(xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5 & vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen).
I''ve installed XP using HVM in an image file and separately on its own
partition. Both installs went normally with no surpises. However, after the
install is complete and I am logging on for the first time, Microsoft wants me
to activate. I go through the activation process, get the success message and
it logs out. Then, it start over...I log in, it wants to activate, etc... It
doesn''t seem to matter how I activate (online or on the phone), It
doesn''t retain the activation.
Config file:
import os, re
arch = os.uname()[4]
if re.search(''64'', arch):
arch_libdir = ''lib64''
else:
arch_libdir = ''lib''
name = "Sapphire"
uuid = "f2c740bb-8362-d44b-531f-4a244f3c572f"
maxmem = 3000
memory = 3000
shadow_memory = 8
vcpus = 2
builder = "hvm"
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
boot = "c"
pae = 1
acpi = 1
apic = 1
localtime = 0
on_poweroff = "destroy"
on_reboot = "restart"
on_crash = "restart"
device_model = "/usr/lib64/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
sdl = 0
vnc = 1
vncunused = 1
vncconsole = 1
disk = [ "phy:/dev/sda6,hda,w", "phy:/dev/cdrom,hdc:cdrom,r"
]
vif = [ "mac=00:16:3e:1d:d1:c5,bridge=xenbr0" ]
serial = "pty"
usbdevice=''tablet''
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Teck Choon Giam
2008-Oct-21 17:11 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Activating XP but it doesn''t retain the activation
On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 7:36 AM, Jean Redfearn <jean_redfearn@yahoo.com> wrote:> I''m having problems with MS Windows (what a surprise!). I''m running Xen on > a quad core intel 9450 with 8gb ram using Red Hat (xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5 & > vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen). > I''ve installed XP using HVM in an image file and separately on its own > partition. Both installs went normally with no surpises. However, after > the install is complete and I am logging on for the first time, Microsoft > wants me to activate. I go through the activation process, get the success > message and it logs out. Then, it start over...I log in, it wants to > activate, etc... It doesn''t seem to matter how I activate (online or on the > phone), It doesn''t retain the activation.I guess you are encountering the XP activation loop problem: http://www.google.com.sg/search?q=windows+xp+activation+loop&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a> vif = [ "mac=00:16:3e:1d:d1:c5,bridge=xenbr0" ]Mine is something like: vif = [ ''mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, type=ioemu, bridge=eth0'' ] Kindest regards, Giam Teck Choon _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users