I did forward you the whole ad Mike, if others are interested, here's a
shot of the ad and coupon code, and the link. Again, oddly you can't find
these on the site, I just get emails now, I think I originally saw this on
bensbargains.com or like. I've used several windows, visio, and project
keys from here, never had a problem and M$ thinks they're legit. I'd
recommend signing up at least if you need an occasional windoze product for
a system or vm. Let me know if anyone else is interested and I'll forward
the whole ad with office codes too.
Only thing I haven't tried is a server license for 26 bucks, where I have
an occasional need for a domain controller to test against, but I hate
having to keep them running to keep from tombstoning after 30 days...
https://www.gkeys24.com/windows.html?gk=gk230215
[image: image.png]
-mb
On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 2:40 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> yes.... please, send me the ad.
>
> On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 11:07 AM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss <
> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>
>> Agreed, use Virtualbox, get the windows 10/11 iso from microsoft's own
>> site, install windows in a VM just like you would another PC. I've been
>> doing this for ~20 years, as long as I've used linux as a full-time system,
>> and the only way to run windoze.
>>
>> This also comes with the advantage of being able to leverage Snapshots.
>> As soon as your clean windoze vm is installed, registered all shiny and
>> unmolested, create a Snapshot of your image. Should your Dad get infected
>> in any way, or even just suspects it, before any upgrade, anything dubious,
>> just restore to that Snapshot, and good as new again to a perfect state.
>>
>> I always get keys from gkeys24.com, win10 is like $7 bucks for a legit
>> key, win11 a bit more (but ew). I can forward you a latest ad, they tend
>> to hide windoze licenses from the main site to avoid microsoft's lawyers (I
>> assume).
>>
>> -mb
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 7:41 AM Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss <
>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Michael --
>>>
>>> Yes, you can install Linux and then additionally install VirtualBox.
>>> From there you can download the Windows 10 ISO
>>>
>>> https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
>>>
>>> and then install it. Obviously, you'll need a valid license key to
>>> install.
>>>
>>> There was a thread here recently about cheap and reliable windows keys
>>> recently.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alexander
>>>
>>> Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 04:21 Michael via PLUG-discuss <
>>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My father is interested in Linux but he needs Windows. I HEARD that you
>>>> can d/l the windows ISO to usb and that it will install to the computer if
>>>> it originally came with windows. If that is true my question is: what about
>>>> if I were to install linux and then put windows into a virtual machine;
>>>> Could I do that? Where would I go to get the windows ISO?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org
>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org
>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org
>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>>
>
>
> --
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
>
---------------------------------------------------
PLUG-discuss mailing list:
PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
(text/plain)
.%20%20I%20can%20forward%20you%20a%20latest%20ad,%20they%20tend%0A>%20>>%20to%20hide%20windoze%20licenses%20from%20the%20main%20site%20to%20avoid%20microsoft's%20lawyers%20(I%0A>%20>>%20assume).%0A>%20>>%0A>%20>>%20-mb%0A>%20>>%0A>%20>>%0A>%20>>%0A>%20>>%20On%20Tue,%20Jul%204,%202023%20at%207:41%E2%80%AFAM%20Snyder,%20Alexander%20J%20via%20PLUG-discuss%20<%0A>%20>>%20plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>%20wrote:%0A>%20>>%0A>%20>>>%20Michael%20--%0A>%20>>>%0A>%20>>>%20Yes,%20you%20can%20install%20Linux%20and%20then%20additionally%20install%20VirtualBox.%0A>%20>>>%20From%20there%20you%20can%20download%20the%20Windows%2010%20ISO%0A>%20>>>%0A>%20>>>%20https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO%0A>%20>>>%0A>%20>>>%20and%20then%20install%20it.%20Obviously,%20you'll%20need%20a%20valid%20license%20key%20to%0A>%20>>>%20install.%0A>%20>>>%0A>%20>>>%20There%20was%20a%20thread%20here%20recently%20about%20cheap%20and%20reliable%20windows%20keys%0A>%20>>>%20recently.%0A>%20>>>%0A>%20>>>%20--%0A>%20>>>%20Thanks,%0A>%20>>>%20Alexander%0A>%20>>>%0A>%20>>>%20Sent%20from%20my%20Google%20Pixel%207%20Pro%0A>%20>>>%0A>%20>>>%20On%20Tue,%20Jul%204,%202023,%2004:21%20Michael%20via%20PLUG-discuss%20<%0A>%20>>>%20plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>%20wrote:%0A>%20>>>%0A>%20>>>>%20My%20father%20is%20interested%20in%20Linux%20but%20he%20needs%20Windows.%20I%20HEARD%20that%20you%0A>%20>>>>%20can%20d/l%20the%20windows%20ISO%20to%20usb%20and%20that%20it%20will%20install%20to%20the%20computer%20if%0A>%20>>>>%20it%20originally%20came%20with%20windows.%20If%20that%20is%20true%20my%20question%20is:%20what%20about%0A>%20>>>>%20if%20I%20were%20to%20install%20linux%20and%20then%20put%20windows%20into%20a%20virtual%20machine;%0A>%20>>>>%20Could%20I%20do%20that?%20Where%20would%20I%20go%20to%20get%20the%20windows%20ISO?%0A>%20>>>>%0A>%20>>>>%20--%0A>%20>>>>%20:-)~MIKE~(-:%0A>%20>>>>%20---------------------------------------------------%0A>%20>>>>%20PLUG-discuss%20mailing%20list:%20PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org%0A>%20>>>>%20To%20subscribe,%20unsubscribe,%20or%20to%20change%20your%20mail%20settings:%0A>%20>>>>%20https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss%0A>%20>>>>%0A>%20>>>%20---------------------------------------------------%0A>%20>>>%20PLUG-discuss%20mailing%20list:%20PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org%0A>%20>>>%20To%20subscribe,%20unsubscribe,%20or%20to%20change%20your%20mail%20settings:%0A>%20>>>%20https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss%0A>%20>>>%0A>%20>>%20---------------------------------------------------%0A>%20>>%20PLUG-discuss%20mailing%20list:%20PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org%0A>%20>>%20To%20subscribe,%20unsubscribe,%20or%20to%20change%20your%20mail%20settings:%0A>%20>>%20https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss%0A>%20>>%0A>%20>%0A>%20>%0A>%20>%20--%0A>%20>%20:-)~MIKE~(-:%0A>%20>%20---------------------------------------------------%0A>%20>%20PLUG-discuss%20mailing%20list:%20PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org%0A>%20>%20To%20subscribe,%20unsubscribe,%20or%20to%20change%20your%20mail%20settings:%0A>%20>%20https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss%0A>%20>%0A>%20---------------------------------------------------%0A>%20PLUG-discuss%20mailing%20list:%20PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org%0A>%20To%20subscribe,%20unsubscribe,%20or%20to%20change%20your%20mail%20settings:%0A>%20https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss%0A>%20 "Reply to this message")