Just a simple as that, I have a Retail Windows 11 Pro license key appropriate for 2 PCs, and I want to tie it to my PC account (aka digital entitlement), but I have no PC by my hand to install it. How to do this online, without installing Windows with this key?

So far I found only this way that is described on different enthusiast sites https://www.makeuseof.com/link-windows-product-key-microsoft-account/ and which somehow corresponds with the MS official page too

Is there a way to link the license online without installing? Will the install to temporary VM work?

Just a simple as that, I have a Retail Windows 11 Pro license key appropriate for 2 PCs, and I want to tie it to my MS account (aka digital entitlement), but I have no PC by my hand to install it. How to do this online, without installing Windows with this key?

So far I found only this way that is described on different enthusiast sites https://www.makeuseof.com/link-windows-product-key-microsoft-account/ and which somehow corresponds with the MS official page too

Is there a way to link the license online without installing? Will the install to temporary VM work?