HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Physical to Virtual Windows License Issue

[JMMDDS]

This system was recently P2V'd and on the first bootup Windows asked to re-activate the license. When we tried to do that we were told the license was no longer valid. Called Microsoft who said to call HP about the issue since it was an OEM license.

Is there anyway to reactivate this license once the server has been virtualized.

[jmquesadarivel]

OEM license it tied to the hardware, this kind of P2V are not supported.

as recommendation before a p2v on windows run MAP for hyper-V

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/dd537570

[omaynard]

HI All,

Wonder if you can help me with this. Currently running a DL380 G4 and I want to start using Hyper-V. Current Irwindale CPU's dont support Virtualisation so I managed to pick up a couple  of Xeon 7140M on ebay.

I've installed the new cpu's but the server does not post with them in. I think I am running the most up to date BIOS (7/19/2007). Does anyone have any ideas if it's possible to use these CPU's and if not, is there a CPU out there that will work that supports Virtualisation?

[jmquesadarivel]

check http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12028_div/12028_div.html#Options

Intel Xeon X3.2-1MB/800MHz Processor Option Kit 374492-B21

Intel Xeon X2.8-2MB/800MHz Processor Option Kit 397645-B21

Intel Xeon X3.0-2MB/800MHz Processor Option Kit 378748-B21

Intel Xeon X3.0-2MB/800MHz LV Processor Option Kit 397646-B21

Intel Xeon X3.2-2MB/800MHz Processor Option Kit 378749-B21

Intel Xeon X3.4-2MB/800MHz Processor Option Kit 378750-B21

Intel Xeon X3.6-2MB/800MHz Processor Option Kit 378751-B21

Intel Xeon X3.8-2MB/800MHz Processor Option Kit  378752-B21

google the part numbers.