Re: vista install oddities

[Wayde Milas <wmilas-/tCmSuwdN3vQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>]

Avi Kivity wrote:
> Wayde Milas wrote:
>   
>> This is a weird one. Using kvm27. I am able to install and run winxp 32 
>> bit perfectly. The problem arises when I try and run my Vista Ultimate 
>> upgrade. You cannot cold boot the upgrade and install on a blank drive 
>> because when you enter the activation code, the software checks to make 
>> sure there is a valid version of windows already installed.
>>
>> Let me outline the way it works:
>>
>> Base metal:
>> * Empty drive, vista installer will gripe that there is no windows 
>> installed and that the key entered is for upgrade only.
>> * Windows installed installer will upgrade.
>>
>> kvm/quem
>> * Empty drive, vista installer will gripe that it cannot verify the 
>> entered key. Note that its not saying that its a bad key.
>> * Windows installed installer grips that it cannot verify the entered key.
>>
>> I'm at a loss on how to debug this one. It obviously has something to do 
>> with kvm/quem since the process works when running native.
>>   
>>     
>
> This is probably some kind of copy protection device, it's making sure
> you're upgrading to the same machine and not to a different one.  So
> most likely this is by design.
>   
>   
>
Maybe... but define "different one". The ultimate upgrade comes with its 
own unique key and the only restriction that applies is that it must be 
installed upon a working windows install.

Something else I just tried. When not in kvm on an install I can hit 
next and NOT put a key. I get a popup warning me that I'll have to put 
in a key withing 30 days or the os will cease to function and I hit ok 
to proceed.

Inside kvm if I do the same thing I get the same popup, hit proceed, and 
I'm taken right back to the key activation screen and am not able to 
proceed.

Is it possible vista detects that its running virtulized and prevents 
any install because of it?


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