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New to Virtualization can it do what I want?
As the title states I am new to Virtualization.
I am trying to figure out if it will do what I need.
1: I would like to "clone" a physical Windows 7 PC and be able to tinker with it on Windows 10 Pro and then be able to move some files-folders over to a flash drive and move it back to the physical PC.
Is there a way to access them on a virtual machine and copy them elsewhere?
2: I will have a few USB devices in the Windows 10 computer running the Virtualization software (5) or so devices that I would need to use through the Visualization software, will that be a problem?.
I read somewhere that only 2 can be used. Is that correct?
3: Windows activation: If I clone my PC using VMWare Standalone converter (or something else) I will need to buy Windows again for the new product key for the virtual machine otherwise it will fail activation, correct?
4: How do I go about changing the product key without causing more problems or triggering activation error on the physical machine?
Do I just boot up the virtual PC without internet access, change product key and then connect back to the internet?
I just don't want to mess up the activation on the physical machine too.
What Virtualization software would be best for my needs?