I've installed a retail copy of windows 8 pro on fusion 5 using a 64-bit installation disc which worked fine (This is my first virtual machine so I didn't install windows 8 to an existing windows 7 partition so I installed just installed windows 8 anew) During installation it asked me for the product key which it accepted. After installation I tried customising windows 8 and it told me that I needed to 'activate windows'. I go to settings>activate windows, enter the product key and it wont accept it. It refuses my product key and I'm not sure how to get around it.
How do I activate windows? Have I purchased a wrong copy of windows 8? Do I need to purchase an OEM copy of windows 8? Any help would be great!
Thanks