reinstall my windows in virtualbox

[Cryosec]

I'd like to install a linux distro (still have to choose which) on my laptop, over the current win10 install (win8 upgraded). But I don't want to lose windows and it's key, as I paid for it when buying the laptop.

 

Would it be possible to reinstall windows in virtualbox and use the previous key? (I might need windows-only software someday, that's why)

[MimigaKing]

12 minutes ago, Cryosec said:

I'd like to install a linux distro (still have to choose which) on my laptop, over the current win10 install (win8 upgraded). But I don't want to lose windows and it's key, as I paid for it when buying the laptop.

 

Would it be possible to reinstall windows in virtualbox and use the previous key? (I might need windows-only software someday, that's why)

Normally, a windows 10 license purchased at a store would fine. You could re-use that key on any computer you so wish. Although only one at a time. 

 

Unfortunately, in your case you upgraded from windows 8. Therefore, the license is linked to your motherboard and cannot be used on anything else than that motherboard. Trying to use it on a VM wouldn't work because it wouldn't see that very same motherboard because everything is virtualized. 

 

sorry

[manikyath]

3 minutes ago, MimigaKing said:

Normally, a windows 10 license purchased at a store would fine. You could re-use that key on any computer you so wish. Although only one at a time. 

 

Unfortunately, in your case you upgraded from windows 8. Therefore, the license is linked to your motherboard and cannot be used on anything else than that motherboard. Trying to use it on a VM wouldn't work because it wouldn't see that very same motherboard because everything is virtualized. 

 

sorry

there *are* ways of faking the used motherboard, but i'm not sure how difficult it is to do it to a point it'd validate the license.

[Cryosec]

4 minutes ago, MimigaKing said:

Normally, a windows 10 license purchased at a store would fine. You could re-use that key on any computer you so wish. Although only one at a time. 

 

Unfortunately, in your case you upgraded from windows 8. Therefore, the license is linked to your motherboard and cannot be used on anything else than that motherboard. Trying to use it on a VM wouldn't work because it wouldn't see that very same motherboard because everything is virtualized. 

 

sorry

aaaaaand that's why I prefer linux. No license crap  

 

Thanks anyway

[MimigaKing]

2 minutes ago, manikyath said:

there *are* ways of faking the used motherboard, but i'm not sure how difficult it is to do it to a point it'd validate the license.

at this point, I would just use the Windows 10 legit activation trick. Would be easier

[Cryosec]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

there *are* ways of faking the used motherboard, but i'm not sure how difficult it is to do it to a point it'd validate the license.

Not worth the hassle. I'll stick with windows for some time (and maybe use linux in VM)

[manikyath]

Just now, MimigaKing said:

at this point, I would just use the Windows 10 legit activation hack. Would be easier

well, before mentioned method is actually really popular in the professional world, a lot of professional software ties itself to a specific piece of hardware like for example the MAC address of the network card.

 

which well.. if you run a VM thats an easy fix to carry over the license to a new box

[MimigaKing]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

well, before mentioned method is actually really popular in the professional world, a lot of professional software ties itself to a specific piece of hardware like for example the MAC address of the network card.

 

which well.. if you run a VM thats an easy fix to carry over the license to a new box

yeah, easy mac spoof and done. 

[manikyath]

7 minutes ago, MimigaKing said:

yeah, easy mac spoof and done. 

not even really spoof, with a VM you have to tell it what mac address it even has