I don't know if that actually means anything. Have you booted it yet, and if so, what does it say?
On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 4:53 PM, Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtm...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is encouraging. Thanks for the idea. > > The (only) instructions that came with the machine were on how to register > the windows 10. Also, the COA has a "silver" patch over a portion of the > number, with instructions to gently scrape the silver off to expose the > full number. This, to me, implies that it has not been registered. Do > you agree? > > -Denis > > On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 4:11 PM, Garrett Bigart <gbig...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey Denis, > > > > Windows 10 license keys become tied to hardware as soon as it's > activated, > > so if it hasn't been activated, you should be fine with a Windows 10 ISO, > > your COA and VirtualBox. Now, I was under the impression that all > prebuilt > > PCs came activated, so are you absolutely certain that it isn't activated > > and where are you getting that information? That may determine how you > > should go about doing this. > > > > > > Best, > > Garrett > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Denis Heidtmann < > denis.heidtm...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I just purchased a new desktop machine. It has Windows 10 pro, not yet > > > > > > activated. After installing Ubuntu I would like to be able to run > this > > > > > > Windows as a guest in VB. My searching tells me that this can be a > bit > > > > > > tricky. I am not in any hurry to migrate. I first want to make > sure I > > do > > > > > > not do anything which will cut off this possibility. Do I need to > > backup > > > > > > something from the machine before I install Linux, or can I just use > > the > > > > > > COA sticker to get what I need from Microsoft after I have wiped the > > HD, > > > > > > installed Ubuntu and VB? I have no reason to run Win 10 (except as a > > > > > > guest) on the machine other than to initially ensure myself that the > > > > > > machine is functioning properly. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > -Denis > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug