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oregonbob
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P2V of OEM XP, can I simply purchase a new XP and use that Prod ID?

I see many discussions of users doing a P2V of OEM XP, followed by questions about using the original OEM product ID or a volume license product ID.

My question is this:

I have created a P2V of an existing Dell Windows XP OEM computer. Of course when I try to run it with VM Workstation it goes into the activation wizard. Can I simply go out and purchase a new retail Windows XP Professional package and then use that new product ID to activate the P2V I made?

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