Windows 10: Virtual Machine windows 10 Pro licensing

Hi,


I have a server that is running hyper-v 2016 core and i would like to run a few windows 10 Pro virtual machines. Do i use the standard licensing or is there a different way of licensing the machines?


We are using Office 365 for our user accounts so can assign other licenses as needed.


Any help in this area is most welcome.


Thanks


James

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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?

 

License For A Virtual Machine

Hi AshMiller900,

This is Wil, one of the independent advisor and an expert with Windows 10.

I understand your concern with License for Virtual Machine.

Windows 10 doesn't really have a dedicated type of product key for virtual machines.

If you want you can signup for Microsft Azure so you can create Linux or Windows VMs.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/virtual-...

I hope my suggestions help you. If you need further assistance please do reply back and I will respond as quickly as possible. Have a nice day.

Thanks,

Wilfred P.

Independent Advisor

 

Type of windows licenses required for permanent Virtual Machine

Hi Christian

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Windows 10 Enterprise is only available to volume license customers who are often large organizations that purchase Windows 10 licenses in bulk for hundreds or thousands of machines.

You could buy Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Pro for Workstation which is equivalent and greater in features than Enterprise.

So, you could buy that through the Microsoft Store:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windows-10-pr...

You can then download and it and set it up in a virtual machine.

See steps download the ISO:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

How to install in a virtual machine:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/create-virtual...

Information in the above link is sourced from a trusted Microsoft MVP blog.