Ways to activate Windows Server 2008 in a VMware virtual machine

1 Install Windows Server 2008 on VMware virtual machines

(Cn_windows_server_standard_enterprise_and_datacenter_with_sp2_x86_dvd_x15-41045.iso)

(Note: 32-bit VMware cannot install the 64-bit version of win2008,64-bit VMware to install 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Win2008)

2 Extract the compressed package, copy the Dell.rom files to the VMware virtual Machine win2008 installation path, the same VMX file path

3 Modify the VMX profile of the Windows Server 2008 virtual machine, add a row: Bios440.filename = "DELL." ROM "

4 Copy the Dell.xrm-ms file in the package to the C-packing directory in the Win2008 virtual machine

5 Restart Win2008, add license file: Log in as Administrator, run at Command Line window, SLMGR.VBS-ILC C:dell. Xrm-ms

4 Open "Control Panel-> System", change Cdkey, enter

Windows Server 2008 CDKEY:

DELL OEM 223PV-8KCX6-F9KJX-3W2R7-BB2FH