OEM Purchase

john37074 · 03-06-2006, 10:23 PM

How do I go about purchasing Win XP home to install on computers for sale in a business? Do I have to pay retail and install, or can I buy 1 CD and install and put a sticker with Key Code in case and purchase about 5-10 at once?

maffle · 03-07-2006, 05:56 PM

you can buy volume licences directly from microsoft and thereby install from one source.

Or you can buy individual OEM cds and install each onto it's respective machine - OEM licenses being cheaper than retail, and volume licenses usually cheaper still.

Legally you need to be a system builder to purchase OEM licenses and the installation of an OEM product/software makes you responsible for support, not the original supplier.

john37074 · 03-08-2006, 10:01 AM

Thx, checked out Microsoft and am in the process of getting registered with them. Have to get my MCP and buy a membership in order to purchase OEM from them, so I will get started on that next.

Chevy · 03-08-2006, 10:22 PM

Remeber that you must include the OEM sticker (adhered to the pc) as well as the original OEM cd (not a dupe or restore partition).

Good to see new builders looking to keep it legit.

slumbersix · 03-13-2006, 11:14 AM

Not to hijack the thread or anything like that, but I was wondering how do you go about getting OEM liscenses if you're building computers? If you could let me know, I'd appreciate it!

buckleytech · 03-14-2006, 09:18 PM

If you are looking to sell computers to the consumer market, and try to be more competitive with Dell and the like, you may have alot of luck going with Microsoft's "System Builder" licenses.

I'm currently staying up a little late to check out the latest "BUY LOCAL" campaign launching tonight. Basically, your customers can redeem any system purchase that includes a system builder license for a bonus pack. Last time around the bonus pack included free round trip airfare, and a bunch of other goodies. It sure opened the eyes of alot of my customers. In addition, Microsoft provides anyone registered in their partner program with some great, professional looking advertising material. It really makes being a small business that does custom builds alot easier....

For more details, check out:

http://www.localpcbuilder.com

or search google for microsoft buy local.

03-06-2006, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
john37074 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29 OS: XP My System	OEM Purchase How do I go about purchasing Win XP home to install on computers for sale in a business? Do I have to pay retail and install, or can I buy 1 CD and install and put a sticker with Key Code in case and purchase about 5-10 at once? __________________ Certifications--- IC3, A+ (working on NET+) "Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, Today is a gift." Last edited by john37074 : 03-06-2006 at 10:25 PM.

03-08-2006, 10:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chevy Semi-Retired Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,171 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	Remeber that you must include the OEM sticker (adhered to the pc) as well as the original OEM cd (not a dupe or restore partition). Good to see new builders looking to keep it legit. __________________ “My philosophy, like color television, is all there in black and white” -M. Python

03-14-2006, 09:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
buckleytech Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10 OS: One of each Win/*ix	OEM and other licenses.... If you are looking to sell computers to the consumer market, and try to be more competitive with Dell and the like, you may have alot of luck going with Microsoft's "System Builder" licenses. I'm currently staying up a little late to check out the latest "BUY LOCAL" campaign launching tonight. Basically, your customers can redeem any system purchase that includes a system builder license for a bonus pack. Last time around the bonus pack included free round trip airfare, and a bunch of other goodies. It sure opened the eyes of alot of my customers. In addition, Microsoft provides anyone registered in their partner program with some great, professional looking advertising material. It really makes being a small business that does custom builds alot easier.... For more details, check out: http://www.localpcbuilder.com or search google for microsoft buy local.

03-07-2006, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
maffle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belfast, Ireland Posts: 17 OS: XP Home	you can buy volume licences directly from microsoft and thereby install from one source. Or you can buy individual OEM cds and install each onto it's respective machine - OEM licenses being cheaper than retail, and volume licenses usually cheaper still. Legally you need to be a system builder to purchase OEM licenses and the installation of an OEM product/software makes you responsible for support, not the original supplier.

03-08-2006, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
john37074 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29 OS: XP My System	Thx, checked out Microsoft and am in the process of getting registered with them. Have to get my MCP and buy a membership in order to purchase OEM from them, so I will get started on that next.

03-13-2006, 11:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
slumbersix Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 22 OS: XP Pro My System	Not to hijack the thread or anything like that, but I was wondering how do you go about getting OEM liscenses if you're building computers? If you could let me know, I'd appreciate it!