Re: [qubes-users] getting win7 VM working licenses etc
On Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 12:10:53 PM UTC-4, yreb-qusw wrote: > On 06/25/2017 04:07 AM, Unman wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 04:51:36PM -1000, yreb-qusw wrote: > >> forgive me , if this seems off topic. but, somehow I need to have a > >> working > >> version of windows that doesn't require me to reboot preferably. And i've > >> been looking around, for this answer , but maybe someone else here might > >> know: > >> > >> I have a windows 7 license that came preinstalled on an old desktop, I then > >> used that license on a laptop reinstall, for win7, I then upgraded and > >> have been using win10 on the laptop, is the original win7 license likely > >> now invalid? as it was upgraded to win10 which uses a different system? > >> > >> Because I guess I need win7 to use in a Qubes VM ; and further, the > >> win10 is still installed on the 1st partitions of the laptop, though I am > >> at a loss how to boot it, as you can see in my other post. > >> > >> If I can't dual boot the win10 with Qubes on this InsydeH20 Bios , I > >> may > >> have to go reinstall win10 and not use Qubes on the laptop , hmmm > > > > In the arcane world of Windows licensing, the Windows7 on your laptop > > was almost certainly not licensed, and therefore your Windows10 isnt > > either. > > Even if it had been licensed properly, it now wouldnt be. > > > > This doesnt mean that you might not be able to install 7 and pass online > > licensing. > > > thx, so what I am afraid of , is say, I "edit GRUB" and do get the win10 > (that was already installed before Qubes) working correctly, since the > win10 upgrade was based on the original win7 license (from an old > desktop), then If I were to go and download a win7.iso (which seems to > require the original code before allowing download), to install in a > Qubes VM, THEN, that would invalidate the currently installed win10 on > the other partition, if you follow ? > > I may not be allowed to have win7 in a Qubes VM and win10 on a > partition on the same laptop that trace back to the same original > license ? :) I don't think so. But call Microsoft to double check. Go to live chat. They might transfer the license to the vm, worth a try to ask. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/2465befb-f6f6-4a55-b179-5d2a73fbbe09%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [qubes-users] getting win7 VM working licenses etc
On 06/25/2017 04:07 AM, Unman wrote: On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 04:51:36PM -1000, yreb-qusw wrote: forgive me , if this seems off topic. but, somehow I need to have a working version of windows that doesn't require me to reboot preferably. And i've been looking around, for this answer , but maybe someone else here might know: I have a windows 7 license that came preinstalled on an old desktop, I then used that license on a laptop reinstall, for win7, I then upgraded and have been using win10 on the laptop, is the original win7 license likely now invalid? as it was upgraded to win10 which uses a different system? Because I guess I need win7 to use in a Qubes VM ; and further, the win10 is still installed on the 1st partitions of the laptop, though I am at a loss how to boot it, as you can see in my other post. If I can't dual boot the win10 with Qubes on this InsydeH20 Bios , I may have to go reinstall win10 and not use Qubes on the laptop , hmmm In the arcane world of Windows licensing, the Windows7 on your laptop was almost certainly not licensed, and therefore your Windows10 isnt either. Even if it had been licensed properly, it now wouldnt be. This doesnt mean that you might not be able to install 7 and pass online licensing. thx, so what I am afraid of , is say, I "edit GRUB" and do get the win10 (that was already installed before Qubes) working correctly, since the win10 upgrade was based on the original win7 license (from an old desktop), then If I were to go and download a win7.iso (which seems to require the original code before allowing download), to install in a Qubes VM, THEN, that would invalidate the currently installed win10 on the other partition, if you follow ? I may not be allowed to have win7 in a Qubes VM and win10 on a partition on the same laptop that trace back to the same original license ? :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/ed68b4f3-c0a1-1eed-ffb3-5a42293a39c5%40riseup.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [qubes-users] getting win7 VM working licenses etc
On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 04:51:36PM -1000, yreb-qusw wrote: > forgive me , if this seems off topic. but, somehow I need to have a working > version of windows that doesn't require me to reboot preferably. And i've > been looking around, for this answer , but maybe someone else here might > know: > > I have a windows 7 license that came preinstalled on an old desktop, I then > used that license on a laptop reinstall, for win7, I then upgraded and > have been using win10 on the laptop, is the original win7 license likely > now invalid? as it was upgraded to win10 which uses a different system? > > Because I guess I need win7 to use in a Qubes VM ; and further, the > win10 is still installed on the 1st partitions of the laptop, though I am > at a loss how to boot it, as you can see in my other post. > > If I can't dual boot the win10 with Qubes on this InsydeH20 Bios , I may > have to go reinstall win10 and not use Qubes on the laptop , hmmm In the arcane world of Windows licensing, the Windows7 on your laptop was almost certainly not licensed, and therefore your Windows10 isnt either. Even if it had been licensed properly, it now wouldnt be. This doesnt mean that you might not be able to install 7 and pass online licensing. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20170625140743.qf3vdsmdsml5hbs3%40thirdeyesecurity.org. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[qubes-users] getting win7 VM working licenses etc
forgive me , if this seems off topic. but, somehow I need to have a working version of windows that doesn't require me to reboot preferably. And i've been looking around, for this answer , but maybe someone else here might know: I have a windows 7 license that came preinstalled on an old desktop, I then used that license on a laptop reinstall, for win7, I then upgraded and have been using win10 on the laptop, is the original win7 license likely now invalid? as it was upgraded to win10 which uses a different system? Because I guess I need win7 to use in a Qubes VM ; and further, the win10 is still installed on the 1st partitions of the laptop, though I am at a loss how to boot it, as you can see in my other post. If I can't dual boot the win10 with Qubes on this InsydeH20 Bios , I may have to go reinstall win10 and not use Qubes on the laptop , hmmm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/d491c500-f13d-b9e1-12fc-21bb9530f900%40riseup.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
