[vox] Changing your OEM Windows 7 from Dual Boot to Virtual Machine

[Rod Roark]

If I knew how to retrieve the original UUID I would... but it turns out 
that is not necessary.  The install works with whatever UUID is in the 
VM and can be activated via smartphone.  However if you then clone the 
VM without making sure the UUID is preserved, the resulting VM has to be 
activated again... too many of those and they are bound to get difficult 
about it.

On 05/17/2016 07:23 AM, Jeff Newmiller wrote:
> The procedure appears to never retrieve the hardware UUID from your 
> bare metal install. If you are trying to transition from a license 
> associated with your existing windows install, wouldn't you want to 
> continue using that uuid? Without it, wouldn't you need to buy at 
> least one new license?
> -- 
> Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity.
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