Windows 8 Using OEM version on a virtual machine

Neemobeer

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• Oct 27, 2016

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According to Q/A 2 under licensing as long as you are using it for a single install it is legal.
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zirkoni

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Have you tried Wine? It's a compatibility layer that enables running Windows programs on Linux.

 

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Thumper

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zirkoni said:

Have you tried Wine? It's a compatibility layer that enables running Windows programs on Linux.

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Wine doesn't always work, and often disables key functions of a program. iTunes for example, doesn't have a Linux version, and running it through Wine prevents syncing to devices completely... making it pretty much useless if you want to add new music to an iPod/iPhone.

Overall I've found Wine or PlayOnLinux work maybe 1/3 of the time, at best.

 

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ussnorway

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Thumper said:

OEM version of Windows 8.

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Thumper said:

on a virtual machine on that same machine its locked to

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ime a dual boot senario is better than having a v-w8 because the g-card drivers needed... however you may not be doing anything that needs graphics?

Thumper said:

Can this be done?

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yes

 

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