Windows - Uninstall Operating Systems on VMware Fusion?

sixleaf · sixleaf #1 (**permalink**)

09-29-2008, 09:42 AM

I need to uninstall Windows XP Professional from VMware on a mac. I couldn't find any documentation on how to do this, so I tried to reinstall VMware and when it started up, the old XP was still there! How can I get rid of the XP?

skaheadpunk · skaheadpunk #2 (**permalink**)

09-29-2008, 09:46 AM

Here you go.

sixleaf · sixleaf #3 (**permalink**)

09-29-2008, 10:56 AM

Thanks!

photomatt · photomatt #4 (**permalink**)

10-03-2008, 04:57 PM

Will Microsoft remember my registering XP on that trashed virtual machine and will that prevent the installation of XP on an additional virtual machine given that MS only allows a single user license copy of their OS installed on 1 (or 2; laptop and desktop) machine? On a similar topic: does anyone know how to "decommission" software from one machine--say an old one no longer used-- so it can be reused on another one legally.

SammySlim · SammySlim #5 (**permalink**)

10-03-2008, 06:26 PM

I have not found that to be an issue during the authentication process. Once I had to call MS on a similar issue (when I was having trouble with authentication between a boot camp partition and the associated VM under Fusion), and they were actually very helpful and pleasant - I told them I had an issue and had to reinstall the software on the same machine, and they gave me a new code and off I went. You should be fine.

photomatt · photomatt #6 (**permalink**)

10-03-2008, 08:22 PM

Thanks for the info; do you think I could 'decommission' software the same way--just call the mfgr?http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/mac...lies/Smirk.png

SammySlim · SammySlim #7 (**permalink**)

10-03-2008, 08:51 PM

No clue there amigo. Good luck!

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sixleaf #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 26, 2008 Posts: 33	09-29-2008, 09:42 AM I need to uninstall Windows XP Professional from VMware on a mac. I couldn't find any documentation on how to do this, so I tried to reinstall VMware and when it started up, the old XP was still there! How can I get rid of the XP?
	QUOTE Thanks

skaheadpunk #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Location: Leicester, England Posts: 1,760 Mac Specs: MacBook, iPod Classic, 8GB 3G iPhone, Time Capsule	09-29-2008, 09:46 AM Here you go.
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photomatt #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2008 Location: great pacific north west (seattle suburbs) Posts: 2 Mac Specs: 1. g5 dual 1.8 (photo machine) 2. macbook pro 2.33 (do everything machine) 3. g4 dual 533 (family)	10-03-2008, 04:57 PM Will Microsoft remember my registering XP on that trashed virtual machine and will that prevent the installation of XP on an additional virtual machine given that MS only allows a single user license copy of their OS installed on 1 (or 2; laptop and desktop) machine? On a similar topic: does anyone know how to "decommission" software from one machine--say an old one no longer used-- so it can be reused on another one legally.
	QUOTE Thanks

SammySlim #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2008 Posts: 937	10-03-2008, 06:26 PM I have not found that to be an issue during the authentication process. Once I had to call MS on a similar issue (when I was having trouble with authentication between a boot camp partition and the associated VM under Fusion), and they were actually very helpful and pleasant - I told them I had an issue and had to reinstall the software on the same machine, and they gave me a new code and off I went. You should be fine.
	QUOTE Thanks

photomatt #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2008 Location: great pacific north west (seattle suburbs) Posts: 2 Mac Specs: 1. g5 dual 1.8 (photo machine) 2. macbook pro 2.33 (do everything machine) 3. g4 dual 533 (family)	10-03-2008, 08:22 PM Thanks for the info; do you think I could 'decommission' software the same way--just call the mfgr?http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/mac...lies/Smirk.png
	QUOTE Thanks

SammySlim #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2008 Posts: 937	10-03-2008, 08:51 PM No clue there amigo. Good luck!
	QUOTE Thanks

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