LimeMaster Share Posted November 4, 2013 If you move a partition with Windows to a VM to use with Virtualbox or VMWare Player, will you have to re-activate it? Link to post Share on other sites
0 Brandon H Supervisor Solution Share Posted November 4, 2013 yes, the virtualized partition will need to be re-activated Link to post Share on other sites
0 fusi0n Share Posted November 4, 2013 I have seen that a lot of times if it is Windows 7, no. I have converted a lot of boxes to VMs using VMware Converter and never had to reactivate. Link to post Share on other sites
0 PGHammer Share Posted November 4, 2013 I have seen that a lot of times if it is Windows 7, no. I have converted a lot of boxes to VMs using VMware Converter and never had to reactivate. That is due to the virtualized hardware configuration not changing (same container). If, however, you changed containers (vmWare to Oracle VirtualBox or Hyper-V, for example), then a reactivation WOULD likely be required, due to changes in the virtualized hardware. Link to post Share on other sites
0 fusi0n Share Posted November 4, 2013 That is due to the virtualized hardware configuration not changing (same container). If, however, you changed containers (vmWare to Oracle VirtualBox or Hyper-V, for example), then a reactivation WOULD likely be required, due to changes in the virtualized hardware. Ah, cool. Thanks for clearing that up. Link to post Share on other sites
0 LimeMaster Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 I have seen that a lot of times if it is Windows 7, no. I have converted a lot of boxes to VMs using VMware Converter and never had to reactivate. I'll try it out. :) yes, the virtualized partition will need to be re-activated I was kinda hoping that wasn't the case as I hate activating Windows through the telephone. :/ Link to post Share on other sites
0 Brandon H Supervisor Share Posted November 4, 2013 I was kinda hoping that wasn't the case as I hate activating Windows through the telephone. :/ activated your license too many times then? Link to post Share on other sites
0 LimeMaster Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 activated your license too many times then? Only once, but I doubt it will let me activate without using the telephone option. Link to post Share on other sites
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