Activating Windows in Boot Camp...?

[barney00]

I bought VM Fusion and activated my old windows from my PC in it and everything worked fine, but I had only really bought it to play Sims 2, as we have so many it would be a waste. I then had graphic card problems and read it would be better to boot it in Boot Camp.
So I got rid of my Virtual Machine and loaded up Boot Camp, but now it says I have exceeded the amount with the product key and cannot activate it. It said to phone a number, but wont they tell me that I should just buy another software CD of Windows XP (which is at £300 a pop) or will they give me another product key and send me on my way? Because im convinced what I want to do is not actually allowed. Or is it?
Any questions about what ive said are welcome and I hope you can help me!
Hannah

 

[cwa107]

You may legally activate and use one instance of Windows XP on one machine at a time - the EULA really doesn't get into the intricacies of virtualization - but if the disc came with you Windows machine, you're already illegally installing it.

 

[barney00]

Okay thanks. I think im just going to leave it & uninstall it, I may just buy a new PC for gaming because I have so many PC games, even though its a shame because the memory on my iMac is pretty big. Thanks for your answer.