Windows 10: Reusing Win11 license keys between test VMs

I've purchased 4 Win11Pro license keys with an intent to use them on my test VM set up. Now scrapped the VMs and would like to use the keys on other VMs. How can I do that? When I try to activate the new VM the key is not accepted.Thanks

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Reuse windows license key.

Hello Supporter,

My old laptop was broken, my Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office license installed there.

Is there anyways for me to reuse the licenses key?

My old laptop Latitude broken Motherboard, cannot repair. so I cannot uninstall the license key.

Thanks

 

Windows 10 license deleted with VM

I had a Hyper-V session running in which I licensed Windows 10 on the VM.

I have since deleted the VM.

I have started a new VM instance and I would like to somehow reuse the same license. Can it be done?

All VM's (old or new) are on the same computer.

Thanks

 

Reusing an OEM Windows license in a VM

It has been asked before if you can install an OEM license in a VM and the answer was yes.

However as has been stated the license is only valid on the 1st machine activated on. Even though the VM host is the original computer the VM environment itself is not, activation will fail.

Of course before that you will need the key, there is none supplied because it is in the hosts BIOS and activates automatically. The VM cannot see the host so Windows will not self activate. There are BIOS key extraction utilities so you will need to do
that 1st

Any way you look at it you will need to call Microsoft's activation centre and persuade them to allow you reactivation although it is not on the same machine, I would say your chances are slim, your chance of getting somebody who actually understands what
you are doing is almost as slim. Explaining the non-Microsoft OS in the 1st place is going to be fun.