bootcamp program activation issue... need advice

[UVa.Jester]

I have been running vista64 through bootcamp and fusion so that I can run autocad on my late 08 MBP. The only issue I've had is that everytime I boot into vista I have to reactivate my autocad. It doesn't seem to matter whether I go in through bootcamp or fusion. Any suggestions here..?? Its getting really annoying and I'm not sure how long I'll be able to do this...!!! Thanks in advance everyone..

Jester

 

[alphaod]

If you run it in both BootCamp and VMware, it's possible the computer thinks you're running it on 2 separate computers since it can't detect your actual hardware in VMware.

 

[Markov]

Are you saying that you are booting up Vista on a VM Ware install as well as a separate bootcamp install? Or are you booting your bootcamp install via VM Ware and access it both ways?

 

[UVa.Jester]

I installed via bootcamp and then pointed my vmware to that partition. It's really odd that it's doing this.... It's like the computer thinks it's a new machine everytime I boot, no matter which way I get into windows.

 

[alexandj]

Have you stumbled across this forum post at AutoDesk yet? http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=552613

pdeering had some interesting observations about the the clock time being incorrect at startup until it locates a network drive.

I'm working with 4 iMacs with Windows XP via bootcamp and have been unsuccessful with getting AutoCAD 2009 stand alone installation with a 4 user group code to maintaine activation.