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Hi all.
I use an old software protected with HASP4 hardware key to be installed on LPT port. OS must be Windows 32-bit, bacause newer HASP drivers for 64-bit systems cannot support this old piece of hardware (and an old software for 32-bit systems cannot be installed on 64-bit machine).

To override the problem I use Oracle VM 32-bit Windows XP guest with 64-bit Windows 7 as a host. To use LPT port I set:

VBoxManage modifyvm XP --lptmode1 LPT1
VBoxManage modifyvm XP --lpt1 0x378 7

where:
XP - name of my VM
LPT1 - the number of LPT port on host
0x378 - the address of LPT on the host (0378)
7 - IRQ of the LPT on the host

Then I install 32-bit key software on the guest - and this works.

Last time I had to clone VM to another machine. I imported VM. Then I set above commands (with proper address, IRQ etc. - no error messages). Then installed hardware key software.

VM starts, but the program which uses hardware key says "no hardware key". I tried different things. The problem is I haven't got any device to check if the LPT port is operational, although it is mounted directly on a mainboard (not in a PCIe slot etc.) - so I think it is operational. No other device (like printer) uses this LPT port.

Could anybody help me please? LPT is set as an EPC.


Best regards
Maciej

Export/Import is not how to move a VM. For that see Howto: Move a VM.

I assume that the software involves device drivers? Because that's the only reason 32bit Windows software can't be installed on a 64bit Windows PC. I've got software from the Win95 era that still runs just fine (without help) on Win10-64bit.

What happened to the host OS since this VM last worked? I.e. why the export/import? Did you change host PCs? Did you replace the host OS? Can you post a screenshot of the "Ports" branch of the host device manager, showing that "LPT1" exists?

Have you read the LPTx FAQ? Howto: Enabling and Configuring Parallel (LPTx) Ports.

Same problem here, except for I didn't move the machine anywhere. I use the HASP key on a HP docking station. Host is a win 10 machine guest windows 2000. I have the same configuration on a desktop and works great.

@ligurt, did you read the whole topic?

mpack wrote:Have you read the LPTx FAQ? Howto: Enabling and Configuring Parallel (LPTx) Ports.

Please start a new topic for your particular situation.