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Yes, you start it normally by double clicking it.
With shut down I meant the original XP Mode has to be shutdown and the vmc.backup file deleted before making a copy.
Kari
Yes, you start it normally by double clicking it.
With shut down I meant the original XP Mode has to be shutdown and the vmc.backup file deleted before making a copy.
Kari
OK, mystery solved. I got it to work.
It appears that when I edited the .vmcx file in the \users\jeff\virtual machines folder, my text editor did something to the file format. I wasn't using notepad, I was using textpad. The format LOOKED correct, but it must have been some invisible characters that were changed - perhaps CF or LF.
I noticed that when I saved the .vmcx file, all the status information disappeared. I tried again with notepad, and it was fine, and I could start the copy XP machine.
So, all appears well, I made RAR files of all the copied files so I can pull back a "clean" copy on demand. Time to experiment now.
Thanks
Hi there
You DON'T necessarily need more than one product key
with vmware you can "Clone" a Virtual Machine. Only if you SIGNIFICANTLY change the Virtual hardware will you get asked for re-activation.
Note however if you want to run these concurrently (at the same time) then you will have to give them DIFFERENT NAMES on your LAN.
Cheers
jimbo
As mentioned before, you can make hundred copies of your Virtual PC's XP Mode and still you don't need a product key. I currently have four XP Mode's set up for different purposes, all copies of original which I keep untouched in case I need to make a new copy to start all over again.
Kari