Re: Non-branded XP Pro OEM cd?
- From: Donald L McDaniel <orthocross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:49:53 -0700
On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 03:51:01 -0800, Ben1985
<Ben1985@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello!
I work for a company which deals with support contracts for many schools.
One of the issues we have is when these PC's need reformatting and the old
CD's have been lost. Does Microsoft sell XP Pro OEM cd's which aren't
manufacturer locked and don't come with a licence, I'm getting sick of trying
to get individual CD's for each manchine.
Thanks!
In answer to your question:
Microsoft does NOT sell (or allow to be distributed) Windows
installation media which does NOT accompany a license. PERIOD.
Therefore, ANYONE who DOES sell or distribute such media is VIOLATING
the Microsoft OEM Licensing Agreement.
By the way, there is no such thing as an "unbranded" OEM CD.
What you are referring to WOULD be branded, since only Microsoft
produces such CDs, and they are ALL branded with the Microsoft
branding.
A possible solution for you:
Rather than trying to keep CDs and licenses in the same place
physically, just keep a single copy of the CD, and put the CD keys in
a database, with each key related to a physical machine.
Of course, this will not be possible if all of your machines are not
identical models.
Which is why I suggest purchasing a Multiple-seat license (Windows
Volume license.)
Contact Windows Licensing to find out more.
--
Donald L McDaniel
How can so many otherwise very intelligent people screw up
something so simple so badly? If you stick a computer
keyboard in front of most people, they'll suddenly drop
30 points off their IQs. Much like placing a "Pork Barrel"
bill in front of a politician: He'll forget all about
"cooperation" the minute he counts the zeroes before the
decimal point.
.
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