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XavierE
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This system is not supported platform

I thought this may be helpful for someone. When installing windows 2008 using a HP branded media it shows the attached message and you can't get to install it.

HP OEM installation media won't work under VMware virtualized enviromentments "HP stated"

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Rumple
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I would think you are using HP OEM software vs true whitebox OEM software.

I've used both a corporate and whitebox OEM installation of Windows 200X without any issues.

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Jasemccarty
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You may be able to add the following to your .vmx config file:

smbios.reflecthost="TRUE"

I've seen success with VMware Workstation, Server, and Player. Not sure how ESX is going to treat it.

Jase McCarty

http://www.jasemccarty.com

Co-Author of VMware ESX Essentials in the Virtual Data Center

(ISBN:1420070274) from Auerbach

Jase McCarty - @jasemccarty
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Texiwill
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Hello,

Moved to the VI: Virtual Machine and Guest OS forum.


Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

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CIO Virtualization Blog: http://www.cio.com/blog/index/topic/168354

As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization

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docryan
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Have enyone had eny luck using the smbios.reflecthost="TRUE"?

I have tryed on the VMWare Server version and can't get it to work 😕

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Stangobien
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Any luck with his ?

Running ESX3i (integradted HP edition USB stick) on a proliant ML350 G5.

Trying to install SBS2008 ROK(HP OEM) gives me that same error.

Would I be able to use the code provided in HP box on a normal micrsoft white label OEM ?

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Alfs29
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I have HP Proliand DL360 G5 with HP OEM MS Windows 2008 Standart

.... trying to install ESXi 3.5 U3

I have tried that SMBIOS..... = true but it's NOT WORKING :((((

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Stangobien
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mxracer95
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Anyone have an actual fix for this? In my case, I'm installing SBS 2008 Std. There is no Standard version trial of SBS, only SBS Premium, so my license key wouldn't work.

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Stangobien
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Have you tried it ?

I think the installation media is the same for both editions of SBS 2008, and the setup installs according to the key you entered.

Just try it Smiley Wink

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mxracer95
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I didn't get a chance to try trial version method. I tried something else and it worked perfectly.

I installed SBS 2008 on the server. Then, from another machine I installed VMware Converter 4.0.1 (free download) and converted the physical server to a VM. Loaded it into Server 2.0.1 and it started right up. Installed VMware Tools. And activated Windows. I had to type in the Key from the sticker on the server and it activated. Piece of cake.

It probably would have activated anyway, but for posterity, I added the smbios.reflecthost=true to be safe.

Don't know how well this would have worked had it already been activated on the physical machine. Fortunately, this was a new server so I didn't have to worry about an already-activated OS.

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Stangobien
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Ofcourse that works too.

But you have to have 2 servers, one to install physically and one with vmware already running on it.

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Stangobien
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Just to say that SMBIOS.reflect = TRUE works in ESXi (Vsphere) 4.1 with HP ROK 2008 R2 std

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dridenhour
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This worked fine for me also... Very simple to do even. For newbies you can add it ni the Configuration Parameters onthe Options tab of ESXi 4.1.

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Stussyredhat
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I searched and searched on this I found this thread and the other thread I put it in as stated  with no luck.

Then I found this HP support document that I would like to share. The solution does work as stated below but it has to be exact.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=...

I have found the easiest way to insert the line is to go to Virtual Machine Properties on the options tab, click on Configuration Parameters and add a line SMBIOS.reflectHost  TRUE then click OK.

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kamiltitera
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vSphere Client Version 5.0.0

VMware ESXi Version 5.0.0

HP Proliant 380 G7

Microsoft Server 2008 R2 SP1

vSphere right click on the virtual client

Edit Settings

Options tab

  Advanced

   General - Configuration Parameters

    Add Rows -  SMBIOS.reflectHost  | TRUE

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dfogliaz
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Hello everybody,

first of all, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and help people fixing everyday problems; I do really appreciated it.

I've joined this thread, while trying to find out a fix for the "This system in not supported platform" message, that I got with the HP OEM Windows 2008 Server DVD put in my physical server, while attempting to install it on a virtual machine that I was setting up (on ESXi 4.1).

The fix it's quite simple and I guess it would be awesome if the author of this thread would update his first message (starting post), reporting the easy step-to-step passages that kamiltitera wrote here above. I guess It will help people comming here, to immediatly understand they're in the right discussion in which they'll find the workaround to this problem (without scrolling several posts and/or skip to the 2th page).

Anyhow, thank you all!
Greetings,

Daniel.

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prdeepkumawat
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I tried adding SMBIOS.reflectHost = “TRUE”  in vmx file but it didn't help me. Then I simply edit VM Settings, gone to options tab - Advance - General - Configuration parameter. There I added SMBIOS.reflectHost line and made it TRUE. It worked for me like a charm.

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