Custom UUID for server

  • Sorry to ask again: What is a "Windows License in my VMWare image"?


    If you mean you configured a Product-Key (e.g. a MAK-Key): You have to reactivate it on the new VM, even if the UUID is identical. This is because of different Hardware (CPU Change triggers need for ReActivation).


    I cannot see any advantage of configuring the same UUID in this Scenario. You would need to migrate the VM and keep the hardware-hash almost unchanged, but changing HyperVisor (VMWare to KVM) and CPU for sure triggers Reactivation.