Volume License Question to MICROSOFT

[GE]

Hello -

My company is using XP professional as the operating system in our medical
instrumentation systems. Currently we are preparing a master image with the
sysprep utility. In our production environment we are constantly updating
the contents of this drive and thus surpassing the 3 reseal limit. As you
can imagine the activation process becomes difficult to work with in this
situation.

Have looked into volume license with our software suppler but it is my
understanding that this type of license would be for our internal compnay
use only and if we resold to our customers as part of the system it would be
a violation of the VLA. Is this accurate? We have also been told that our
volumes are not large enough for special licenses (such as a large PC
manufacturer)

Are there any groups setup at MS that can help me with my situation.? Any
information is helpful.

Thanks in advance,

-G Everett
Software Engineer
KayPENTAX
Division of PENTAX Medical Company

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You cannot resell a Volume License version of Windows XP
to an end user. You need to purchase either retail or OEM
versions.

System Builder Community Forum
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/topics/sysbuilder.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

:

| Hello -
|
| My company is using XP professional as the operating system in our medical
| instrumentation systems. Currently we are preparing a master image with the
| sysprep utility. In our production environment we are constantly updating
| the contents of this drive and thus surpassing the 3 reseal limit. As you
| can imagine the activation process becomes difficult to work with in this
| situation.
|
| Have looked into volume license with our software suppler but it is my
| understanding that this type of license would be for our internal compnay
| use only and if we resold to our customers as part of the system it would be
| a violation of the VLA. Is this accurate? We have also been told that our
| volumes are not large enough for special licenses (such as a large PC
| manufacturer)
|
| Are there any groups setup at MS that can help me with my situation.? Any
| information is helpful.
|
| Thanks in advance,
|
| -G Everett
| Software Engineer
| KayPENTAX
| Division of PENTAX Medical Company

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Hello -

My company is using XP professional as the operating system in our medical
instrumentation systems. Currently we are preparing a master image with
the
sysprep utility. In our production environment we are constantly updating
the contents of this drive and thus surpassing the 3 reseal limit. As you
can imagine the activation process becomes difficult to work with in this
situation.

Have looked into volume license with our software suppler but it is my
understanding that this type of license would be for our internal compnay
use only and if we resold to our customers as part of the system it would
be
a violation of the VLA. Is this accurate? We have also been told that
our
volumes are not large enough for special licenses (such as a large PC
manufacturer)

Are there any groups setup at MS that can help me with my situation.? Any
information is helpful.

You are correct on your understanding that VL is for your company internal
use only.
As Carey has already said - you cannot resell your Volume Licenses to third
parties. If you want to sell machines with Windows XP preinstalled then you
would be in the system builder business and using OEM media and licensing

--

Regards,

Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights

Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
newsgroups

 

[GE]

Thanks for the input. We currently use the retail version. Will the OEM
version allow for duplication without the need for activation? Thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. All versions of Windows XP, except Volume License versions,
require Product Activation.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

:

| Thanks for the input. We currently use the retail version. Will the OEM
| version allow for duplication without the need for activation? Thanks.

 

[Ron Martell]

Hello -

My company is using XP professional as the operating system in our medical
instrumentation systems. Currently we are preparing a master image with the
sysprep utility. In our production environment we are constantly updating
the contents of this drive and thus surpassing the 3 reseal limit. As you
can imagine the activation process becomes difficult to work with in this
situation.

Have looked into volume license with our software suppler but it is my
understanding that this type of license would be for our internal compnay
use only and if we resold to our customers as part of the system it would be
a violation of the VLA. Is this accurate? We have also been told that our
volumes are not large enough for special licenses (such as a large PC
manufacturer)

Are there any groups setup at MS that can help me with my situation.? Any
information is helpful.

Thanks in advance,

-G Everett
Software Engineer
KayPENTAX
Division of PENTAX Medical Company

I suggest you start with http://www.microsoft.com/oem/main.mspx and
browse through the various web pages and contact links there.

That should provide you with some additional information and hopefully
also put you in contact with the people at Microsoft who have the
answers to your specific questions.

You might also want to contact your closest Microsoft office and seek
their assistance.
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/tristate/default.mspx

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

 

[GE]

For the record we actually are using the OEM version of software (not
retail...my mistake). non the less activation is really the issue. Thanks
all for your input.

 

[RepublicOfTaiwan]

Are you buying computers from manufacturers that come with OEM version of
Windows XP? Or you build the computers and buy OEM WinXP to install on them?