Can [RESOLVED] I install the windows 7 provided with my laptop on a virtual machine?

I bought a laptop.  This purchase price includes an operating system (Windows 7 Home Premium) I want to use it on a virtual machine instead of on the physical machine.  The host operating system is different.

It seems impossible to install this OS on virtual machine; I get errors with the activation key.  Here are the things I've tried:

Create an image of the original hard drive (before it was started), then tried to start the
Downloaded the ISO of Windows 7 Home Premium digital river and tried to use the activation key on the bottom of the laptop
Iso boot and go into recovery mode on the original hard disk image

None of them worked.

If I have to buy another copy of Windows, can I at least get credit for one, that I never use that I paid for?

You should be able to use it in a virtual machine, as long as you have another operating system (for example Linux) host.

d. use with Virtualization Technologies. Rather than use the software directly on the licensed computer, you can install and use the software within the single virtual (or emulated) system on the licensed computer. When used in a virtualized environment, content protected by digital rights management technology, BitLocker or any hard drive full-volume encryption technology is perhaps not as secure as protected content not in a virtualized environment. You must comply with all national and international laws that apply to such protected content.

Here's what you do, use the Windows 7 Home Premium you downloaded from digital river.

Boot from the Windows 7 DVD

Click Install now

Accept the license agreement

When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

Click on drive Options

Select the disc/s click on Delete

Click new

Click on apply

Click OK

Click Format, and then click next to proceed with the installation

Skip entering your product key Windows 7 and complete the installation.

When you reach the desktop, click Start, right-click on computer

Click on properties

Scroll down to the Windows Activation

Click the link x days before activation.

Click on the link that says: "show me other ways to activate.

Enter the product key

Click next

Select the Activation of the phone

Click Next when you enter your key page

Select your country

Click Next, call the number listed

Be sure to explain your situation to the Appeals Officer.

Provide the installation generated when ID requested by the call agent

They give a confirmation ID in return, enter it

Click next to complete the activation.

or

How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
 
1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
 
(2) press the ENTER"" key.
 
(3) select your "country" in the list.
 
(4) choose the option "activate phone".
 
(5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
 
(6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
 
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

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