On 10/11/21 04:08, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
ToddAndMargo via users writes:
> On 10/9/21 17:43, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
>
>> B) You MUST have a Microsoft account, and your VM registered to your
>> Microsoft account
>
> Or be sneaky, like me:
>
> W11: how to install without a network connection:
No, not because of that. This is something else entirely. Having a
retail Windows license tied to a Microsoft account solves all activation
issues when migrating an existing Windows license from a BIOS VM to a
UEFI VM. I found no way to keep the existing activation during this
migration. If you managed to keep your original Windows 7 installation
media, from a decade ago, its product key should work. Otherwise you
need to tie the license to a Microsoft account.
When it asks you for your serial number, but say you
don't have one. It will then ask you what version
of windows you want to install. I pick the pro
version. You can install a key later. W7's will do.
If still don't have a key, you don't get to set you
background wall paper. You will live. I did.
-T