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The re-purposing tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about giving old hardware or software a new purpose, such as using an OEM Windows license on a virtual machine after the original machine has been re-purposed to run a different operating system like Linux. Topics include activation challenges and technical workarounds for re-purposing licensed software on modified hardware setups.
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    Windows 8 Using OEM version on a virtual machine

    Hello, I have a laptop that came with an OEM version of Windows 8. It is an aging machine which I have since re-purposed to run Linux. However, I occasionally do need to run Windows programs, and would like to be able to activate Windows 8 on a virtual machine on that same machine its locked...
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    • activation compatibility licensing linux oem programs re-purposing tech support virtual machine windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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