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application stopped after convert physical pc to virtual

Hi Experts
I have server 2003 with application working with copyminder (http://www.copyminder.com/) security
i planned to convert this server from P2V in vmware esx 5.5
but after successfully convert the application stopped
i found that copyminder (security application) stop working
i contact with our application provider to fix this issue but they want to consider that convert as anew system license
now i need any way to make this convert with out changing any hardware or software setting so the security application not stop

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Copyminder is VM "aware" so any application using it will "'phone home" the first time it is run on the VM - if the Copyminder licence is also active on another machine then it will stop working. It's fully compatible with the esx hypervisor.

Whether the VM is classified as a new installation or not depends on the licensing of the software package you are using with Copyminder protection. Your license is with that publisher not Copyminder and we can't help you bypass the security which is protecting their product.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

The hardware will always change when converting from physical to virtual!

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thanks
but i don't want to bypass the security for illegal setup
i only want to convert my P2V
and i already contacted with the application provider to fix my issue so i don't want to bypass there security again
i need a way to convert my P2V with out changing any hardware or software setting

MASWORLD

ASKER

Thanks andrew
is there any way to avoid that

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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thanks