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Let's say I have a lot of different program licenses for Windows programs, and I run these Windows programs in a virtual machine in MacBook Pro. Then I decide I want to move these program licenses to another physical computer. Would it then be possible to just transfer this virtual machine to the new physical computer and keep all program licenses and software installations intact, and begin using them on the new physical computer?
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Let's say I have a lot of different program licenses for Windows programs, and I run these Windows programs in a virtual machine in MacBook Pro. Then I decide I want to move these program licenses to another physical computer. Would it then be possible to just transfer this virtual machine to the new physical computer and keep all program licenses and software installations intact, and begin using them on the new physical computer?

Can I transfer program licenses for Windows programs legally from a VM on a MacBook Pro?

Virtualization is the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including (but not limited to) a virtual computer hardware platform, operating system (OS), storage device, or computer network resources. Virtualization is usually the creation of a system that executes separate from the underlying hardware resources, or the creation of an entire desktop for systems located elsewhere, similar to thin clients.

Virtualization

Software is any set of instructions that directs a computer to perform specific tasks or operations. Computer software consists of programs, libraries and related non-executable data (such as documentation). Computer software is non-tangible, contrasted with computer hardware, which is the physical component of computers. Software written in a machine language is known as "machine code". However, in practice, software is usually written in high-level programming languages than machine language. High-level languages are translated into machine language using a compiler or interpreter or a combination of the two.

Software

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.

Windows OS

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