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Activate Windows question
I have looked around and have seen similar discussions, but would like to ask this anyway. We are using Windows 11 Pro, an eval copy - build 22567.ni_release.220225-1325 on an M1 Macintosh, usin...
Can you provide more information on "special build" so we can provide information on activation. Usually, whether you're using Windows on VM or physical install, you must activate it with a paid license key.
KapilArya Well, "special build" is probably not the right language (unfortunately, I don't know a lot about Windows....), it's just that I got that build (the number I mentioned) from the Insider Preview Program, and I assumed it wasn't a "regular" build. Our original license is Windows 7; at one point in this process I wound up running a script - BackupWindowsKey.vbs from the desktop - and it generated a Windows 10 key (which was different from the Win7 key), but I wasn't sure whether to use it.
- You can use Windows 10 key to activate Windows 11. Note that Insider Preview builds also requires activation.
KapilArya Ah... that I didn't know. Thank you so much, it feels like what I needed to know! Much appreciated.
