Installfest related question

[Stephen Partington]

If you use the same licence of windows on the machine you are running the
VM on you are OK. you can read up on the following link for more
information.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/briefs/win8-virtual.aspx

On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 7:29 AM, <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> wrote:

>
> I recently bought a Dell laptop that came with win7.  I started it and did
> some testing as I recall.  So I launched the Win7.  I then replaced win7
> with Mint 17 KDE.  I need access to windows and would like to run a copy of
> Win7 in a VM if possible.
>
> It is my understanding that running windows in a VM is a violation of the
> user license.  Is this true?
>
> Where can I get an ISO and can I use the codes provided with the laptop?
>
> Running a full version of Win7 in a VM would be the best solution for me.
>
> Thanks!!
> Keith
>
>
>
>
> On 2014-09-11 13:45, Stephen M wrote:
>
>> Harold,
>> Todd has a few ISOs of WINs 7 and I might have some myself.  Yes WINs
>> 7 can make a snapshot of the system or make a recovery disk which
>> would be something you could do.  I've never done it myself but there
>> are great articles out there on google to tell you how.  If anything
>> you could wait until next Saturday and some of us will have ISOs for
>> you to play with.
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Lisa Kachold <foobar at it-clowns.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Jill,
>>>
>>> I believe that the Hackfest is scheduled on that Saturday.  [2nd
>>> Saturday of every month from 11:00 to 2PM).
>>>
>>> Hans has some considerations about scheduling conflicting
>>> meetings.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Harold <iscreamkid at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am looking forward to the delivery of a new PC, which has Win 7
>>> installed on it.
>>>
>>> I would like to bring it to the Sept 20 installfest for advice and
>>> assistance in setting the machine up with the latest version Centos
>>> 64-bit system.
>>>
>>> I would like to be able to run Win 7 either in a VM or as dual
>>> boot.
>>>
>>> I haven't had a Windows system for quite a number of years and I
>>> know some changes have been made.
>>>
>>> If I boot the system and test (play around with it) will I be
>>> compromising my ultimate goal by having Win tie into the
>>> motherboard, or calling home or some such system change that will
>>> prevent setting up dual boot or getting a copy of the system for use
>>> in a VM environment?
>>>
>>> My goal for the Win system, in addition to learning what changes
>>> have been made since XP will be to run Minecraft and the Garmin GPS
>>> update program.
>>>
>>> Sorry if this is too long and confused, but at the moment I am a
>>> bit confused.
>>>
>>> Harold
>>>
>>> On 09/04/2014 10:00 AM, jill wrote:
>>> This Saturday's Installfest has moved!  UAT has some conflicting
>>> scheduling this fall so Gangplank in Chandler has kindly agreed to
>>> host for these dates.  Updated event info:
>>>
>>>  http://phxlinux.org/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/
>> 2014/09/06/1242112/-/moved-linux-installfest.html
>>
>>> [2]
>>>
>>> The Installfest will be at Gangplank on:
>>> 9/6
>>> 9/20
>>> 10/18
>>>
>>> We'll have regular Installfest hours of 10am - 4pm.
>>>
>>> Gangplank is located at 260 S Arizona Ave Chandler, AZ 85224, which
>>> is the NW corner of Arizona Ave and Frye.  There is a free public
>>> parking garage across the street, with a crosswalk leading from the
>>> garage to our doorstep.
>>> http://gangplankhq.com/wp-content/uploads/GPParking-1.jpg [3]
>>>
>>> -Jill
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