OEM licenses are only sold with hardware - at least here. I tried getting an OEM version of Windows 10, but those are only legally sold with hardware or certain hardware parts. None of the shops I went to offered this option anymore (which was possible in Windows 7 times).
I've read through many articles, and there's a lot of confusion regarding OEM versions of Windows and when a user is allowed to install them.
It seems as long as a single hardware part in your computer is changed or updated, it is legal to use an OEM version. That would mean it is, from a legal point of view, not allowed to use and OEM version in a virtual machine like Parallels, unless the user upgrades their ram (for example) at the same time.
Silly, but there it is. That seems to be the gist of it.
Sorry to derail the thread. As much as I like Fireworks, my opinion about all of this is that the OP would have to jump through too many hoops and $$ just to get an old piece of software to run on the newer Macs. Fine for more technically inclined users (such as you @Paul-M or myself), but completely inaccessible to the average user.
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This brief addresses Windows 10 licensing for Microsoft Commercial Licensing customers only. For the purposes of this brief, Commercial Licensing programs include all Volume License programs, CSP, and the Microsoft Customer Agreement. Windows 10 licensed solely through your OEM device generally does not include virtualization entitlements, with some exceptions. Please see your OEM license agreement for more details.
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