Windows 10: Can an OEM licensed Windows 10 be used in a VM?

Discus and support Can an OEM licensed Windows 10 be used in a VM? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; If I were to uninstall Windows 10 from my system and then install it in a VM [on the same system] , will it work, considering that my license type is... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by tottapataka, Apr 17, 2020.

  1. TOTTAPATAKA
    tottapataka Win User

    Can an OEM licensed Windows 10 be used in a VM?


    If I were to uninstall Windows 10 from my system and then install it in a VM [on the same system] , will it work, considering that my license type is OEM? The solutions online are very obscure and I'd like to know personally.

    1. Is this possible? That is, will Windows 10 activate in the VM?

    2. Is it feasible?

    :)
     
    tottapataka, Apr 17, 2020
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  2. MARTMCD
    Martmcd Win User

    OEM license and VM activation

    sorry, i wasn't clear

    the host is the pc you have the VMs on, so the option was to leave windows 10 OEM on the laptop (as purchased) and put Ubuntu in a VM.

    each device running windows 10 will need it's own license, if you are wanting two windows 10 VMs you will need two licenses.
     
    Martmcd, Apr 17, 2020
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  3. PAT_BBE
    Pat_BBE Win User
    VM Licenses

    I'm using a Dell PC with a factory installed OEM version of Windows 10 Pro.

    My work requires me to use program editing software from many different vendors, these software titles often don't work well and can cause issue with the PC they are installed on. My thought is to isolate them by using VMs with the software for each vendor
    installed on it's own VM - isolated from my Host and the other VMs I would use for other editors.

    My new PC with Win10 OEM would be the host. Only 1 VM would be used on the host at a time but there would be as many as 10 different VMs I could run on the host.

    Can I copy my host OS to the VM with my OEM license?

    If I can't, and I need a new license for the VMs can I use 1 license for the multiple VMs?

    Is there an upgrade from OEM to FPP ?

    Pat
     
    Pat_BBE, Apr 17, 2020
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  4. NEILPZZ
    neilpzz Win User

    Can an OEM licensed Windows 10 be used in a VM?

    Reusing an OEM Windows license in a VM

    You can't transfer the OEM license that is for your Lenovo to a VM.
     
    neilpzz, Apr 17, 2020
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