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04-10-2010
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Question about installing Windows 7 in virtualbox
Hi,
I would like to install Windows 7 in a virtualbox. I already have this license of Windows 7 installed on the same PC where I want to run the Windows 7 in Virtualbox, can I still use the same copy to install it in a Virtualbox or do I need to buy another copy of Windows 7?
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Inspiron 530
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E7400 @ 2.8GHz
Memory 6GB
Graphics Card Intel G33 Graphic Chipset
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 25" SyncMaster T260HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1200
Keyboard Dell
Mouse Logitech LX3 Optical Mouse
PSU 300W
Case Dell Inspiron Case
Cooling Fan - Maximum Heat Dissipation 162W
Hard Drives 750GB SATA
Internet Speed 768kbps
Other Info Triple boot OS: Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Ubuntu Linux 10.04 x64
Asus Netbook with Windows 7 Starter
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04-10-2010
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No. You'll run into activation issues as the "hardware" it sees when you go to activate it under VirtualBox will be different from the machine you have it installed natively on. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony VPCF115FM
OS Windows 7 Professional
CPU Core i7 720M 2.80GHz
Memory 6GB PC 1666
Graphics Card nVidia 330M
Monitor(s) Displays 16" Sony
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Hard Drives 500GB
Internet Speed 25Mbps
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04-10-2010
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Windows 7 Professional x64 |
smc333 is correct.
The virtual hardware counts as separate hardware, so you need a separate license key. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Jonathan King
OS Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU AMD Athlon Dual Core Processor 4850e overclocked @ 2.90 GHz
Motherboard ASRock A780 FullDisplayPort
Memory 6.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 290MHz Crucial Technology
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays 2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution 2 x 1920x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Wired Desktop 500 (PS/2)
Mouse Microsoft Wired Desktop 500 (USB)
PSU Corsair HW Series 750w Modular
Case Antec 300
Cooling stock cpu, 120mm hard drive bay fan
Hard Drives WD 320GB SATA, Hitachi 1TB SATA, Samsung 1.5TB SATA
Internet Speed 25 Mb/s download; 1 Mb/s upload
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04-11-2010
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Inspiron 530
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E7400 @ 2.8GHz
Memory 6GB
Graphics Card Intel G33 Graphic Chipset
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 25" SyncMaster T260HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1200
Keyboard Dell
Mouse Logitech LX3 Optical Mouse
PSU 300W
Case Dell Inspiron Case
Cooling Fan - Maximum Heat Dissipation 162W
Hard Drives 750GB SATA
Internet Speed 768kbps
Other Info Triple boot OS: Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Ubuntu Linux 10.04 x64
Asus Netbook with Windows 7 Starter
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04-16-2010
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Windows 7 + Windows Xp Pro + Ubuntu 10.04 + openSUSE 11.2 |
Yes, hypervisors are programs that make use of host hardware and install guest os in them. you will need a separate licence for Vbox Os | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number ECS Elite group
OS Windows 7 + Windows Xp Pro + Ubuntu 10.04 + openSUSE 11.2
CPU Intel C2D 2.0 GHz
Motherboard ECS
Memory 2.0 GB
Graphics Card Intel Chipset 945GCT m2
Sound Card Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung LCD
Screen Resolution 1280*1024
Keyboard Logitech
Mouse Logitech Mx 518
Hard Drives Samsung Sata - 80gb
Samsung Sata - 500gb
Hitachi - 160 gb
External - WD - 500 gb
Internet Speed 2mbps broadband
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04-16-2010
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Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
If you only want to try it out, there is a free " test drive of Win7 Professional". I believe it runs until June this year. And here is a document I wrote about a year ago on how to install Windows7 in vBox - but i never updated it. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse terrible devices, who wants them
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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04-17-2010
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Microsoft has extended the availability of the free 90 day trial of Windows 7 Enterprise. If you want to test installing a Seven on a virtual machine, you can download this trial version free: Windows 7 Enterprise | Trial, Evaluation, Test, Download.
Kari | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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