[ale] Semi-OT, Windows as VM guest

[Beddingfield, Allen]

Look at the computer you are wanting to run it on...if it shipped with some OEM version of Windows (look for the MS product code sticker), you can run that license in a guest.
Allen B.
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Allen Beddingfield
Systems Engineer
The University of Alabama

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From: ale-bounces at ale.org [ale-bounces at ale.org] on behalf of Ken Cochran [kwc at shell.TheWorld.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2014 3:47 PM
To: ale at ale.org
Subject: [ale] Semi-OT, Windows as VM guest

Semi-OT, so off-list reply ok & I'll try to summarize back.

Hey ALErs & Happy Thanksgiving!

I have a few applications that *require* Windows & won't run in
an emulator (a la Wine/CrossOver, believe me, we've tried).  They
should run fine in a VM though.

Questions:

What is the "best" (or recommended version(s)) of Windows to run
as a guest/hosted in a VM?  Looks like my choices are 7 Pro or
8.1 Pro.  I'm thinking 7Pro - everyone else I've talked with
*hates* 8; thought I might ask here.

Should it be the OEM DVD or is this something I can/should
download & make into a USB/flashdrive install?

Does MS maintain the download images with service packs and/or patches?

Can I "migrate" a Windows VM to a different machine, as needed?

If I download it, how do I go about getting proper/valid/legal
license key(s)?

As usual, pointers to FAQs, docs, FMs to RT are quite welcome.  :)

-kc
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