I'm new to this, so I have several questions.
I am trying out Workstation Player. I have it installed on Windows 10 x64 (32GB ram). I purchased a separate external hard drive (1TB) and Windows 7 Pro OEM x64. According to Microsoft, it is permitted to install this on a Virtual Machine as long as each instance has it's own copy of Windows. I am only using a single instance, so this is good for me.
My main questions for the above use are as follows. If I install in Workstation Player, do I now have a separate Virtual Computer that is not tied to Windows 10? In other words, is the answer that simple? There are no ties between the host and the guest except if they are on the same network?
Can I take my hard drive and for example take it to another computer (Even Linux) and can I use my Virtual Machine the same way?
If the other computer has less available ram and I have to lower the amount given to my Virtual Machine, in my past experience with Windows (regular install on computer), if the hardware changes, it sometimes requires reactivation. Will this set off an activation issue for me? Should I, never change the amount of ram, once setup?
This might be a silly question - I use Visual Studio. Is this and most other software like it completely compatible?
Most important - Is there a driver pack of some type that I need to download? I would like to use Windows 7 Pro and have things like DirectX and OpenGL available. Those are of the utmost importance to me.
Are there any other considerations that I should make before beginning an installation?
Thank you, Krisztian
