Well, technically, we can't use drive imaging on any OEM systems, unless we have 1 VLK key and 1 legitimate volume license.
There is a loophole that microsoft provides for imaging OEM systems; If you have for example 35 OEM licensed windows XP pro systems, and 1 open value licensed windows XP pro system, you can install all 36 machines using the 1 VLK and the 1 image (36 installs, same OS). But if you only have 36 OEM systems and 0 open value systems, then no, you have to individually install each one using it's own license key. On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Mark Jenkins <m...@parit.ca> wrote: > On 10/14/12 13:54, chris kluka wrote: > >> I'd like to highlight the importance of providing legitimate licenses >> for Windows XP if possible. >> > > I don't want to approach this on a "if possible" basis -- the only Windows > machines going out the door that I handle are going to be ones done by the > book. > > The more microsoft licensing restricts us the more Lubuntu 12.04 machines > will go out the door instead -- their funeral. > > I'm only interested in giving away what we can give away -- there's no > reason for us to jump through hoops or violate license terms when we're not > the real bennificiary of what's going on here. > > > Note, though, that OEM licenses can not be >> transferred. However, if the whole system (along with an OEM license) >> can be provided, the machine (with the OEM license) is transferable. OEM >> keys are simply locked to the physical box that has the sticker of >> authenticity and activation code stuck to it. >> > > Thank you for explaining that detail, I wasn't sure about that -- I > thought some folks had talked about sticker transfer operations or use of > non-retail stickers that had been removed from tossed machines. > > I'm hoping we can still use drive imaging so we're not wasting time on > per-machine installs and upgrades -- e.g. do an OEM install on one machine, > copy to another drive and enter the key specific to that second machine? > (Did I see a button for changing key in use under system properties in XP?) > > > Mark > > ______________________________**_________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: > http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/**index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss<http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss> > Archive: > https://groups.google.com/**group/skullspace-discuss-**archive/<https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/> >
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