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Can't Get VM Image Working
Posted: February 28th, 2019, 6:21 am
by PSXIndieDev
I am trying to get the hard disk image from
http://www.psxdev.net/help/virtual_machine.html to work. However I have hit a snag. When i launch the VM using VMWare Workstation the mouse pointer ssems to be stuck to the top left of the screen and clicking on the VM or hitting Ctrl+G doesn't work either. Also it is telling my that my hardware changed and I need to reactivate the OS in 3 days.
Re: Can't Get VM Image Working
Posted: February 28th, 2019, 9:12 am
by gwald
PSXIndieDev LOL
"Independent" what now?
This isn't twitter Dorothy
re VM, try a different player or I think Virtual Box can open VM images...
Re: Can't Get VM Image Working
Posted: March 1st, 2019, 12:41 am
by danhans42
I would reactivate windows and reinstall the vmware addons... if the version of vmware is different from the version it was created in the VMware additions wont work correctly.
Windows XP activation - there are plenty of WPA activators around.
Re: Can't Get VM Image Working
Posted: March 1st, 2019, 7:37 pm
by rama3
Regarding XP activation:
I just build another retro PC and installed an old XP SP3 on it.
Since I'll never connect it to the Internet, I had to try some alternatives.
Most fixes only work briefly, or the system locks you out unexpectedly at some point.
Only one solution seems to work reliably: Find a volume license key.
Re: Can't Get VM Image Working
Posted: March 1st, 2019, 11:23 pm
by danhans42
Easiest one I found was actually activating by telephone... always works no matter where I got the key from. I think after a while Microsoft stop actually caring after a while as I had the same with Office 2010.
Re: Can't Get VM Image Working
Posted: March 4th, 2019, 1:44 pm
by PSXIndieDev
I managed to get the license activated via the safe mode trick.