[HOW-TO] VMware SLIC/MSDM integration for MBR/EFI boot

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  1. s1ave77

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    #1 s1ave77, May 29, 2017

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    #2 tommy_vercetti, May 31, 2017
    Can we activate Windows 10 via this, I have access to Lenovo ThinkPad embedded with Windows 8 MSDM
     
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    #3 s1ave77, May 31, 2017 (OP)
    Hmm, in case the ThinkPad is still in use i wouldn't recommend this. OEM:DM keys are bound to the machine they got activated first.
     
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    #4 tommy_vercetti, Jun 1, 2017
    Nope, we use our volume licensed Windows 7 ;-) hence the key is unused.
     
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    #5 s1ave77, Jun 1, 2017 (OP)
    Good question, never used these MSDM tables to activate a system in VM :g:. Using it for testing Multi OEM Project and such tools.
     
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    #6 sebus, Jun 1, 2017
    It will work
     
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    #7 s1ave77, Jun 2, 2017 (OP)
    Assuming @sebus is correct, it should be sufficient to export thr MSDM as BIN with RWEverything on the OEM machine and load it in VMware.
     
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