[NTLUG:Discuss] another vmware question

[Juliet Blosser]

On Sun, Nov 28, 1999 at 07:38:41PM -0600, Jeremy Blosser wrote:
> cyberclay [cclay at fastlane.net] wrote:
> >   I have been duel booting Win98 for sometime (Win98 and Mandrake 6.1
> > on this computer, a VaResearch system).  I would like to use VMWare,
> > but it appears this requires me to re-install Win98 into Linux.  I no
> > longer have my serial number (nor manuals or any sort of documentation,
> > not that I plan on needing any documentation for Windows).
> >   As this is a VaResearch computer, it came preinstalled with both
> > Windows and Linux..my question is this:  is it possible to somehow
> > get the registration information necessary to install Win98, from
> > an existing Win98 setup?
> >   Basically what I'm saying is I don't have the serial number I need..
> > but I bought Windows.  Is this serial number stored somewhere where
> > I can get it and use it for the reinstallation through VMWare?
> 
> VMWare is supposed to be able to make use of an existing guest OS install
> on another partition.  So you should be able to use what you have as is.
> 
This does work, but I'll offer one warning.  If you want to continue
to dual boot, Win98 will go through all the motions of finding your hardware
each time you boot it directly after using VMWare, and vice versa.

However, if you just want to use your existing Win98 install in VMWare
and don't want to boot it separately very often, it seems to work great.