Windows Validation when retaining Boot Camp

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration in Windows and Linux' started by twodogron, Nov 1, 2011.

  1. twodogron

    twodogron Junior Member

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    I have been running Windows 7 Pro via Boot Camp on my iMac for over 12 months with absolutely NO PROBLEMS, I have owned a FULL Retail Copy of Windows 7 Pro for almost 2 years and have never had any problems regarding Validation, even when I changed my PC machine over to iMac 12 months ago..., none at all..................

    Now, after installing Parallels v7.0 I am costantly being asked to Validate my Full Retail Windows 7 Pro.

    My setup is.............I still have the Boot Camp partition so Parallels only uses that partition to run my Windows Apps.

    Now...If I validate Windows from within my Boot Camp partition, everything is fine, Validation succeeds.

    If I then go to Mac OSx Lion..........., Boot Parallels and Windows 7 I am asked to Validate Windows again and from there it fails.......
    It's very frustrating as I now have so many problems running Parallels with my Windows 7 and trying to get Linux apps suggested by the Parallels "New" file to run is almost impossible, especially to update Parallels Tools.............

    This is not good enough from a "so say" Market Leader !!!!!!!!
    Probably easier to revert back to Mac Boot Camp, at least it's cheaper and far more reliable and solid............

    Anyone else with my symtoms ????? Better still, anyone know how to eliminate these annoying symptoms..........

    PLEASE IGNORE THIS THREAD, I've now moved it to it's correct section - Parallels for Mac > Win Guest OS System
    Wish I knew how to delete this Thread !!!
     
    Last edited: Nov 2, 2011

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