Unraid + Windows Activation


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I am new to virtualization software and have a question that can make or break my purchase of unraid basic. Now if I have a windows 7 home [OEM] machine with an m5a78l-usb3 motherboard and the key is linked what would installing unraid to the machine,  then virtualizing windows through unraid impact. For instance, will windows see that the key is on a different motherboard and will not be activated? Can I make unraid pretend it is the exact make of this motherboard to trick windows? Am I able to conatct microsoft and tell them to switch my key over to the virtualized unraid? If this is successful if I update unraid will the virtualized motherboard change and will I have to go through the process again and/or buy an entirely new key? I'm aware that I could buy a retail key but if I can use my oem key that I own right now than I would like to do that at any possibility.

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