Ni> I don't see anything wrong with running Windows in a VM. There are Mac
Ni> OS and Linux users who do that.

Yea, so... I spun up a Win10 VM in Proxmox with no issues at all. I mainly use it to use RIPtel for calling RIP boards; but at least I have Windows if NEEDED now. :P

Ni> Did your new laptop come with Windows? If so, I'd imagine you could
Ni> make a backup of that and restore the backup in a VM and see if/how well
Ni> it works. I've heard current users who bought Windows 10 (or had
Ni> Windows 10 come with a PC/laptop) should be able to update to Windows 11
Ni> for free. I don't know if a Windows 10 key will work for a fresh
Ni> Windows 11 install, but at least a Windows 10 install could be able to
Ni> update to Windows 11.
No, I bought it with no OS - but I have a Win10 key that I bought online somewhere... Windows is a funny beast, the copy I have doesn't even ask for a key at all... I think I remember that maybe it asks you after 30 days or whatever. Also, the .iso had "activated" in the filename so... who knows. Either way I have a valid key - maybe I need to hunt down where to enter it in.

And, I installed Windows 10. With 11 right around the corner, I do want to upgrade to it... especially since this install isn't super important or what I use on the daily.

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