Clean install of Windows 11 Build 22533.1001 on VMware Player 16.2.2

None of those file extensions here, I'll try a search.

Sorry, I couldn't reply anymore, the forum didn't let me.

I don't have those files either, this W7 VM was created with Workstation, maybe those files are exclusive to W10 as Johnny mentioned

Hi Sibro,

Thanks, there should be a way to recreate the same Virtual Machine so that it maintains the digital license.

I don't like the whole concept.

I come from a VM environment where the license was based on the Computer Host power, then you could run as many Virtual Machines as possible without a separate license for each guest.

This is a completely different arrangement, which I don't really care for.

What if you have a disaster and have to recreate all the Virtual Machines, how are you supposed to recuperate the licenses of each guest?

Pretty hard to maintain a system like that. 😛

None of those file extensions here, I'll try a search.

Sorry, I couldn't reply anymore, the forum didn't let me.

I don't have those files either, this W7 VM was created with Workstation, maybe those files are exclusive to W10 as Johnny mentioned

Looks like the boot menu is not easy to reach on the VM player free. It only gets there when it times out on the normal boot.

I don't keep VMware installed all the time; I just reinstall it when I want to do a specific test like in this case.

I was just wondering if there was a way to preserve the same VM "hardware" identifier for the digital license of windows.

This time it took my old key, but I probably cannot reuse it on another VM. I just use one Virtual Machine not multiple.

Let me play with it for a while.

You should keep the VM intact on the same destination drive to avoid headaches.

I already replied to you with the names of the files to keep, courtesy of Johnny, look above.

None of those file extensions here, I'll try a search.

I can't find a way to boot to firmware on the Player

Looks like the boot menu is not easy to reach on the VM player free. It only gets there when it times out on the normal boot.

I don't keep VMware installed all the time; I just reinstall it when I want to do a specific test like in this case.

I was just wondering if there was a way to preserve the same VM "hardware" identifier for the digital license of windows.

This time it took my old key, but I probably cannot reuse it on another VM. I just use one Virtual Machine not multiple.

Let me play with it for a while.

You should keep the VM intact on the same destination drive to avoid headaches.

I already replied to you with the names of the files to keep, courtesy of Johnny, look above.