Install Vista as virtual machine


  • I recently bought a complete sales of Windows 7 install Microsoft. Is it possible to install this on my Toshiba and legally install Vista (currently installed in Toshiba OS system) as a virtual machine. I guess that since Vista provided with the laptop (no drive included), it can not remove and reinstall as a virtual machine, but any advice would be appreciated. Thank you

I would say no, for two reasons.  First of all, the copy of Vista is allowed to the original computer, not to a virtual machine; Secondly, because it is an OEM copy and probably in the form of system restore disks, there quite probably locked to the BIOS of the original machine and the virtual machine does not contain the correct ID so it doesn't settle not in any case.

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* I recently bought a complete sales of Windows 7 install Microsoft. Is it possible to install this on my Toshiba and legally install Vista (currently installed in Toshiba OS system) as a virtual machine. I guess that since Vista provided with the laptop (no drive included), it can not remove and reinstall as a virtual machine, but any advice would be appreciated. Thank you

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