{"id":360668,"date":"2021-10-31T23:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T20:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-fix-windows-cannot-find-the-microsoft-software-license-terms\/"},"modified":"2021-10-31T23:00:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T20:00:48","slug":"how-to-fix-windows-cannot-find-the-microsoft-software-license-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-windows-cannot-find-the-microsoft-software-license-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Fix \u201cWindows Cannot Find the Microsoft Software License Terms\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b8be5d8678\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b8be5d8678\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-windows-cannot-find-the-microsoft-software-license-terms\/#How_to_Disable_Dynamic_Memory_in_Hyper-V\" >How to Disable Dynamic Memory in Hyper-V<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-windows-cannot-find-the-microsoft-software-license-terms\/#How_to_Enable_Secure_Boot_in_Hyper-V\" >How to Enable Secure Boot in Hyper-V<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Fix \u201cWindows Cannot Find the Microsoft Software License Terms\u201d&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-765288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-11-resized.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-11-resized.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-11-resized.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows licensing error when installing Windows 10 in hyper-v\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While trying to install Windows 10 into a virtual machine so that I could upgrade that virtual machine to Windows 11, I was stopped by the useless error message \u201cWindows cannot find the Microsoft Software License Terms. Make sure the installation sources are valid and restart the installation.\u201d After fiddling around for a while, I was able to find a solution that worked.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that this error message actually means something completely different than what it says: there\u2019s something wrong with this computer.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll typically get this message when you\u2019re installing into a virtual machine and you\u2019ve got something configured in a weird way that isn\u2019t normal for a Windows 10 or 11 computer. For example, here are some of the reasons you might have an issue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You have dynamic memory enabled in Hyper-V<\/strong><br \/>This was the problem that I had, and turning off dynamic memory im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely solved the problem. See below for how to do that.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not enough memory is allocated to the virtual machine<\/strong><br \/>If you\u2019re trying to install into a virtual machine that doesn\u2019t have much RAM assigned to it, Windows might just fail.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your VMware virtual machine has a floppy drive<\/strong><br \/>Yeah, Windows 10 really doesn\u2019t like floppy drives, and will possibly fail to install in a virtual machine if you have one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secure Boot Isn\u2019t Enabled<\/strong><br \/>You\u2019re going to want to have secure boot enabled. See below for the details.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create a Blank Virtual Machine and Try Again<\/strong><br \/>Sometimes the virtual machine software you\u2019re using has default settings that are incorrect, so you can create a virtual machine template manually with the right settings, and then mount the ISO and do the install.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Something is wrong with your installation media<\/strong><br \/>Try <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>ing the ISO image again or using another flash drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s entirely possible that something else causes this error, but these are the solutions that we came across while researching.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_Dynamic_Memory_in_Hyper-V\"><\/span>How to Disable Dynamic Memory in Hyper-V<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Open up the Hyper-V Manager, find your virtual machine in the list, and open the settings by right-clicking or using the Actions pane on the right-hand side. Head down to Memory and then uncheck the option for \u201cEnable Dynamic Memory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll want to make sure that you\u2019ve assigned enough RAM to the VM for Windows to actually function properly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-13-crop.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Disable dynamic memory in hyper-v\" width=\"1292\" height=\"685\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Close the dialog, restart your VM, and it should start working right away.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_Secure_Boot_in_Hyper-V\"><\/span>How to Enable Secure Boot in Hyper-V<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Open up the Hyper-V Manager and open the settings for your virtual machine. In the left-hand pane find Security, and then check the option for \u201cEnable Secure Boot\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This option should really be checked by default, but sometimes creating a virtual machine template by hand might cause it to be unchecked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SNAG-0002.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable secure boot for hyper-v\" width=\"1023\" height=\"497\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You should be able to attach the ISO and finish the installation at this point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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