Windows Activation trips up virtual machine clones, even on same system
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| Attempts to install or even run an already-activated copy of Windows
| on a computer other than the one it was originally married to should,
| if Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage software is working
| properly, be met by a dialog like the one below (generated by Vista).
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?p=517
"Software maker Microsoft Corp. fell 67 cents, or 2.2 percent, to $29.62."
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070607/djia_leaders_laggards.html?.v=1
It figures.
Related:
Microsoft cuts Windows virtualization features
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| The company is changing three key features of the hypervisor
| technology to try to stick to its schedule of releasing the
| technology within 180 days of completing its Windows Server
| "Longhorn" operating system, due to be finalized before the
| end of the year.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6182852.html
Make sure virtualization isn't the next big mess
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| Virtualization, in some cases, can create more problems than it
| solves. It helps IT create a fluid environment where virtual
| servers can be turned on or off with a few mouse clicks. This
| is powerful, but dangerous if you don't know the impact of
| each change beforehand.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6182873.html
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