The latest question, "Is it activated?" , the answer seems to be "yes". Posts I have seen say that if not activated personalization should not be possible. It is possible for this installation. But...
I read that Win 10 can be moved to a virtual machine: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/convert-windows-10-activation-to-virtual-machine/284089e3-af42-4b42-acb6-1e63d50a4212?auth=1 So I think I will take this route. I can get an ISO from MS, then go through the activation as described. Thanks for all the ideas. -Denis On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 9:52 PM, Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]> wrote: > I entered settings, searched for "Is windows activated". The response was > unable to reach activation servers (not connected). It also had an entry > to change the product key, but no existing product key was shown. So I > think I am still uncertain. I can connect and try again (tomorrow). > > On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 9:12 PM, Denis Heidtmann < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I will search windows, but not being familiar with it I may have >> difficulty. BTW I managed to boot from a 16.04 flash drive--progress. >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:54 PM, Garrett Bigart <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Before you install Ubuntu could you check in the settings to see whether >>> it >>> says activated or not? I might need to do something depending on what >>> that >>> says. >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:48 PM, Denis Heidtmann < >>> [email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > That helps. It is F12 on this system. But USB is not on the list, so >>> I >>> > have to use a 14.04 CD that I have, rather than the 16.04 flash >>> drive. But >>> > for starters, this will help me check the system. >>> > >>> > On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 10:00 PM, John Jason Jordan <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > > On Wed, 9 Aug 2017 18:26:56 -0700 >>> > > Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]> dijo: >>> > > >>> > > >I figured out how to get to the bios. There is not boot-order >>> option >>> > > >I am accustomed to--the order is set by properties UEFI/legacy >>> rather >>> > > >than CD/HD, etc. I set it to legacy, but it still did not boot the >>> > > >CD. UEFI is disabled as well. I guess I need to explore other >>> > > >options. Ideas? >>> > > >>> > > This will probably not help, but here goes anyway. On my current >>> laptop >>> > > there are two boot options: one takes you to the BIOS and the other >>> (F7) >>> > > gives you a list of devices from which you can select the one to boot >>> > > to. But this is not a Thinkpad. :( >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > PLUG mailing list >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> > > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > PLUG mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PLUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
