techbeck 6,928 Posted April 19, 2018 So, I have some legacy software at work that will only work on a 32bit system. So I need to load a Winx32 bit OS on a VM on Windows 10x64. Question is, if I install a Win7 VM on a Win10 OS, will I would need to have a license for Win7, correct? I know back with XP MODE on Win7, you didnt need a separate license for XP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason S. 1,504 Posted April 19, 2018 you will need a separate license if you intend to use the VM long term and in any sort of production capacity. if youre just testing something you could get away w/ using it for the valid eval period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
techbeck 6,928 Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Jason S. said: you will need a separate license if you intend to use the VM long term and in any sort of production capacity. if youre just testing something you could get away w/ using it for the valid eval period. Yea, what I thought. Going to be permanent VM on some machines. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skiver 1,960 Posted April 19, 2018 Licensing is always something I try to stay clear of, it hurts my head. However, I thought (maybe dependant on the version of Win 7 you are running) that you were entitled to run a small amount of VMs that would be covered under the host license? I'm not sure if that covers running older Operating systems though but may be worth looking into it. It may be cheaper to upgrade your Win 7 edition to Pro, for example, to cover a few guest VMs rather than have to purchase a new license? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mando 5,117 Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, techbeck said: Yea, what I thought. Going to be permanent VM on some machines. Thanks yep deffo needs a COA or VLK to stay legit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
