Hello,
You have to choose whether you are going to use KMS activation methods or
the method using MAK keys.
You set up a KMS server, then your client machines activate against it.
There isn't a count associated with the number of licenses in your
agreement that the server is limited to, it would just work with those OEM
machines that you are adding.
With a MAK, the key acts like retail activation, only it allows for
multiple different hardware to be activated. The count is limited by your
agreement, however you call and request more activation be added. You
would need to explain that you were adding OEM machines and if there were
questions about that you could point them back to the reimaging document.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|> Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:58:49 -0700
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|> Yes, I looked at this documents. It tells you what reimaging right is,
|> but it didn't tell you how I should deal with the Vista activation
|> situation.
|>
|> Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:
|> > Hello OM,
|> > If I am reading your question correctly I think the answer it's
answered in
|> > the reimaging document on this link.
|> >
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx
|> > in particular this section:
|> > Reimaging Eligibility
|> >
|> >
|> > Thanks,
|> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|> >
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|> > |> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:55:54 -0700
|> > |> From: OM <
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|> > |> I am very confused about the activation on volume lic. media of
Vista.
|> > |> Hope someone can help me out.
|> > |>
|> > |> I read many documents about Vista activation and they all said
Vista
|> > |> installation requires activation for volume license media. But when
I
|> > |> talked to the Microsoft customer service department (both technical
and
|> > |> licensing), some of them said activation is not required for Volume
lic.
|> > |> media. I was confused.
|> > |>
|> > |> The reason I want to find out this information is that I would like
to
|> > |> know what would happen if I restore a Vista image (created from a
volume
|> > |> license media)on a PC which has its copy of oem Vista activated.
|> > |> Microsoft allows reimaging of operating system using volume
licensing
|> > |> media. This works for XP volume licensing media because it doesn't
|> > |> require activation. But if Vista volume license media require
|> > |> activation, does that mean I need to purchase a volume license for
this
|> > |> "new installation".
|> > |>
|> > |> Thanks
|> > |>
|> >
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