How to activate Windows Server 2008 in a VMware virtual machine

1) Install Windows Server 2008 on VMware VM (cn_windows_server_standard_enterprise_and_datacenter_with_sp2_x86_dvd_x15-41045.iso) (Note: 32-bit VMware cannot install 64-bit version of Win2008, 64-bit VMware can install 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Win2008) 2) Unzip the compressed package, copy the DELL.ROM file to the VMware virtual machine win2008 installation path, and the same vmx file path. 3) Modify the vmx configuration file of the Windows Server 2008 virtual machine and add a line: bios440.filename =”DELL.ROM&rdquo 4) Copy the DELL.XRM-MS file in the package to the root directory of the C drive in the Win2008 virtual machine. 5) Restart Win2008, add the license file: log in as Administrator, run in the command line window, slmgr.vbs -ilc C: DELL.XRM-MS 4) Open ”Control Panel -> System”, change CDKEY, enter

Windows Server 2008 CDKEY:

DELL OEM 223PV-8KCX6-F9KJX-3W2R7- BB2FH