Installing Windows 7 upgrade in virtual machine (VMWare Mac Fusion)


  1. CyberWarrior
    Posts : 1
    Windows 7
       New #1

    Installing Windows 7 upgrade in virtual machine (VMWare Mac Fusion)


    Excellent tutorial! This is totally relevant to me. I am doing a clean install using the upgrade DVD but on a virtual machine (on a Mac using VMWare Mac Fusion). Everything goes smooth and as per the tutorial except that once I arrive to the "Windows product key", it does not recognize the product key. I skipped that step and completed all other steps as indicated. However, I was unable to activate my windows 7 (last step) as it mentioned that the product is only for upgrade from older version and not for a clean install.

    I do have windows XP copy but I would rather do a clean install.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. Brink
    Posts : 72,052
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       New #2

    Hello CyberWarrior, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You originally had this posted in the wrong tutorial. I believe that it should have been this one below instead. Double check to be sure that you did all of the steps exactly in OPTION ONE. If you did not, then you'll need to start over again.

    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Hello, I have searched high and low over the internet and was wondering if anyone here could help. I have a Windows 7 64 bit VM running on VMware Workstation for Labbing purposes. I am trying to connect the VM to my host computer's homegroup, which it detects, but when I enter the homegroup...
I have windows 7 64bit as my native OS (as of now). I am trying to run windows xp professional 32bit and again 7 on a vmware virtual machine. Everything is working perfectly, except I cannot figure out how to connect to the internet. I know nothing about internet connections or terms. ...
How to Expand a Virtual Hard Disk of a Virtual Machine in VMware Player Expanding a virtual hard disk adds storage space to the virtual machine. When you expand a virtual hard disk, the added space is not immediately available to the virtual machine. To make the added space available,...
Hi all If you want to convert an EXISTING system (or it's backup) into a VM that vmware player / workstation / server or esXi wil run download the FREE vmware converter from their site (VMware Virtualization Software for Desktops, Servers & Virtual Machines for Public and Private Cloud...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 13:07.
Find Us