Hello Steve,
This is how it is supposed to work as I understand the process.
You may have to explain why you are requesting 100 but that is why.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>Hi, and thanks for your input.
|>
|>So the scenario would be that, say, I order 100 new PC's all with OEM
|>licences. I have one MAK license for the machine I am imaging from.
|>License-wise I am covered.
|>
|>Then I have to ring MS and ask for 100 (plus) activations on one MAK
number?
|> Are they really going to do that? How will they know I even have the
OEM
|>licences?
|>
|>I can't quite see it myself
|>
|>Steve
|>
|>""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
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|>> Hello Steve,
|>> |>When we buy new machines they will come with Vista OEM licences and a
MAK
|>> key
|>> |>number on a sticker, presumably.
|>> The MAK key is only available with Volume Licensing. The Sticker on
the
|>> OEM machine was a COA key in Windows XP, I am not sure if they are
calling
|>> it a COA key with Windows Vista but it's not a MAK key.
|>>
|>> |>I've already bought Vista once with the PC, so (assuming no KMS
server),
|>> can
|>> |>I put the OEM license key from the sticker into the Volume
installation?
|>> No the OEM key doesn't work with Volume media.
|>> |>If not, how does one do this *without* buying another license with a
MAK
|>> |>key. Surely MS do not expect us to buy the OS twice?!?!
|>> Nope, You don't have to buy the OS twice, this OEM adds to volume count
|>> that you purchase( that was the way it worked on Windows XP and I
haven't
|>> heard of a change.)
|>> You get MAK keys with your Volume License agreement. You can call to
|>> request more activations added to your MAK key.
|>> Thanks,
|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>>
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|>> |>When we buy new machines they will come with Vista OEM licences and a
MAK
|>> key
|>> |>number on a sticker, presumably. I then want to wipe what they come
with
|>> and
|>> |>put on our customised version of Vista. This comes from Volume media.
|>> Now,
|>> |>I've already bought Vista once with the PC, so (assuming no KMS
server),
|>> can
|>> |>I put the OEM license key from the sticker into the Volume
installation?
|>> |>
|>> |>If not, how does one do this *without* buying another license with a
MAK
|>> |>key. Surely MS do not expect us to buy the OS twice?!?!
|>> |>
|>> |>Steve
|>> |>
|>>
|>>
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