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Alessio Cappelli
Dear All,
I am about to install SDL Studio on Mac, but I am still not sure whether to use Bootcamp, Parallels or VMware.
I already talked to Windows and they said Windows 10 is only valid for one user / one computer, meaning I won't be able to transfer the licence in case I will buy a new computer (Windows or Mac).
My question is: if I start using, say, Parallels, and then decide to switch to VMware or Bootcamp, do I need to buy yet another Windows license or, since we are talking about the same machine, I will be able to use the same licence, regardless of which virtual machine I am using?
Windows team are not able to answer this question, I hope you will. 
Thank you all!
Alessio
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    Summarizing the other posts, this is the rule of thumb: for each PC or virtual machine, you require its corresponding Windows license. A virtual machine counts as another machine, i.e. a PC. In addition, go for Windows 10 Pro, not Windows 10 Home. Furthermore, although it depends on your needs, I would recommend for a Mac using the built-in virtualization tool BootCamp. Built-in tools are usually the best choice, and they are free. See for example Hyper-V in Windows which is a great built-in tool. Of course VMWare and other commercial software may be more sophisticated, but then, again, it depends on whether you are a 'power user' or not. Finally, regarding your Windows product license you can transfer it to another computer or virtual machine, but you have to contact Microsoft directly.
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    Summarizing the other posts, this is the rule of thumb: for each PC or virtual machine, you require its corresponding Windows license. A virtual machine counts as another machine, i.e. a PC. In addition, go for Windows 10 Pro, not Windows 10 Home. Furthermore, although it depends on your needs, I would recommend for a Mac using the built-in virtualization tool BootCamp. Built-in tools are usually the best choice, and they are free. See for example Hyper-V in Windows which is a great built-in tool. Of course VMWare and other commercial software may be more sophisticated, but then, again, it depends on whether you are a 'power user' or not. Finally, regarding your Windows product license you can transfer it to another computer or virtual machine, but you have to contact Microsoft directly.
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