[Mageia-discuss] virtualisation, linux host m$ guest

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Readers,

Now, the computer is using windows xp professional with the hard disk
formatted to two drives, c:/ and d:/.

Presumably d:/ can be used to install linux. If virtualisation is to
be used (e.g. virtualbox?), for linux as the host, will a windows
security key be required (not available), or can the existing m$
software in c:/ be used?