Windows 10: Reusing a Windows 11 Pro license on a Mac Parallels virtual machine after reinstall

Hi,I am trying to use Windows on my Mac via Parallels. I want to activate Windows.I tried to use the Microsoft Store within Windows to activate Windows, but that did not work.I bought a Windows 11 Pro licence from the official Microsoft Store website the Australian version because I am in Australia. I used that licence on my Windows virtual machine created by Parallels on my Mac. The licence was accepted, but then I got an "end-of-service" error when I went to the Windows Update window.I eventually worked out that the version of Windows 11 on the virtual machine was too old. I used Paralle

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Parallels virtual machine

I installed a Parallels virtual machine onto my MacBook pro. I used my windows 10 License key to activate windows.

The virtual machine became corrupted and had to be deactivated and removed. Now I cannot log back into my windows account as my license key is still logged against my deleted parallels virtual machine. Is there a way to overcome this?

 

Move windows 10 pro license from virtual machine to physical machine.

I need to move a windows 10 pro license from a virtual machine to a physical machine. The license has been bought as windows 10 pro not upgrade etc. The thing is that the computer (Mac book pro) where the virtual machine used to live is now dead beyond
repair and to expensive to use. So I want to install windows 10 on a dell laptop now but I cant deactivate the old license on the virtual machine. Any suggestions?

 

How to activate Windows 11 on Parallels on a new M@ Mac

I am currently running Windows 11 on an Intel Mac using Parallels. I have a digital licence since I installed Windows 10 using activation keys from Windows 8.1.

I now wish to migrate my Parallels licence to my new M2 Mac Mini, and transfer my virtual Windows 11 machine to the Mac Mini as well, however, the M2 Mac won't work with the Interl-based Windows 11. The steps to convert the Intel to the Arm based M2 Mac appear too complicated, so I'm considering reinstalling Windows 11 via Parallels on the M2 Mac Mini, but the instructions for this state that I must activate the new install of Windows 11 using the activation method currently in use. How do I activate a fresh install of Windows 11 using my current digital Licence?