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I have been using the Windows ISO from https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/

I recently purchased a full license and I want to convert that to a full Windows instead of installing everything again from scratch. Is this possible?

When I go to the Activation settings, it's missing the button to enter a license key.

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  • Make a new Windows 10 VM from the ISO file given in microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
    – Biswapriyo
    Jul 10, 2017 at 19:53
  • Have you attempted to manually change the key using the slmgr command? You still will need the license(s) for any software in your VM by the way.
    – Ramhound
    Jul 10, 2017 at 19:58
  • @Biswa - That specifically defeats what the author wants to do.
    – Ramhound
    Jul 10, 2017 at 19:59
  • Ok, then, there are also two executables slui.exe and chagnepk.exe to add/change license and can be access from command prompt. That VM website also advises to create a snapshot of VM.
    – Biswapriyo
    Jul 10, 2017 at 20:06
  • @Ramhound I get the error: Error: 0xC004F069 On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F069' to display error text
    – Don Rhummy
    Jul 10, 2017 at 20:19

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When you download free Windows virtual machine you must obey their terms and conditions. Here I quote the license section::

"NO ACTIVATION: To prevent its unlicensed use, the software contains activation enforcement technology. Because the software is licensed for testing use only, you are not licensed to activate the software for any purpose even if it prompts you to do so."

"SCOPE OF LICENSE: The software is licensed, not sold. This agreement only gives you some rights to use the software. Microsoft reserves all other rights. Unless applicable law gives you more rights despite this limitation, you may use the software only as expressly permitted in this agreement. In doing so, you must comply with any technical limitations in the software that only allow you to use it in certain ways."

Source documents (from your given link)::

https://az792536.vo.msecnd.net/vms/release_notes_license_terms_8_1_15.pdf

http://modernievirt.blob.core.windows.net/vhd/release_notes_license_terms_1_5_15.pdf

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  • Links are broken
    – Kidburla
    Jul 31, 2023 at 23:24

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