Re: Roll XP Retail licences to Volume license?

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 02/15/03 

From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:05:33 GMT

Aaron;
If you were thinking my suggestion about the Product Key viewer when
you said "generating a corp key with the greyware...", you are
incorrect.
That application does not generate a key.
The application allows you to see the Product Key which has already
been input.
Convenient if you lose track of what key is on what computer.
It does not create or change anything, it is to view. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones
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"adb" <me@myself.com> wrote in message
news:Aqx3a.115518$iG3.14232@sccrnsc02...
> All-
>
> Thanks for the suggestions (some helpful, some...err, not)
>
> Like it or not, MS software is what the organization is trained on
and has
> standardized on, so that's the framework I'm working within.
<insert
> obligitory "think-out-of-the-box-linux-is-better" sarcasm here>  =^)
>
> If we _have_ to manage all the keys that's certianly what we'll do.
> However, given that even with a minimum of 5 orders you can obtain
VL media,
> MS obviously understands the need to avoid the activation hassle in
anything
> but a very-limited user environment.
>
> I can't sell the software - it's specifically prohibited in the
donation
> paperwork.
>
> In response to some other queries, in my experience applying service
packs
> requires re-activating the systems.  Certianly not beyond the realm
of
> possibility, but if I can avoid that, I will.  In response to
another
> statement, generating a corp key with the greyware floating around
out there
> won't work - there are some different install files on the corporate
> "volume" media vs. the retail.
>
> MS also has a licencing option for 501c organizations (charity
> organizations) that's similar to the higher ed in pricing and
structure.
>
> The long and the short of it is, in this sort of environment the
"right"
> solution is to install with VL media.  I'm almost certian I read an
account
> of someone who'd been in the same situation and done what I'm trying
to do.
> If you have, or know of someone who has, I'd appreciate hearing from
you.
>
> (and yes, I _am_ unashamedly looking a gift horse in the mouth!  but
I'd
> hate to do all this and then discover "oh, if you'd just have asked
_this_
> person...")
>
> Thanks again!
> -Aaron
>
> "David Levine" <d_levine@conknet.com> wrote in message
> news:#xVEa3Q1CHA.2204@TK2MSFTNGP09...
> > "Smallness" is your problem here. Microsoft has a licensing option
for
> > higher ed. called Campus Agreement, which is great for Windows and
Office
> > deployment. I agree with the other posts that you're lucky to have
> received
> > the software and maybe ought to consider the inconvenience as part
of your
> > cost. Could you possibly configure one and clone your systems?
> > "adb" <aaron@dontspam.solv.org> wrote in message
> > news:sae3a.102892$iG3.13520@sccrnsc02...
> > > To all those who've fought this beast (and I know you're out
there!)
> > Help!!
> > >
> > > I'm preparing to migrate a small (30 node) non profit to Windows
XP and
> > > Office XP.  We have receieved a donation of 30 WindowsXP Pro and
Office
> XP
> > > Pro licences to do this.  My sticking point is...they're all
retail!
> > >
> > > I don't really want to try to keep 60 different activation keys
(for
> > windows
> > > AND office!) straight.  As we patch and apply service packs,
it's going
> to
> > > be a nightmare to keep everything running smoothly.  I would
really,
> > really
> > > like to SOMEhow roll those retail licences into a pair of VL
media/keys
> to
> > > make this go as smooth as possible.  After getting a "not
possible" from
> > MS
> > > Customer support, "nope" from CDW (a VL vendor), I finally got
MS
> > Licensing
> > > (1-888-352-7140) who said "sure!, call Worldwide fulfillment!
> > > (1-800-248-0655) and they can help!"
> > >
> > > I called worldwide fulfillment and (no surprise - probably
talked to the
> > > wrong person) they couldn't help.  They directed me to ANOTHER
volume
> > > licensing # "try presales # for volume licensing
(1-800-426-9400) - it's
> > the
> > > main volume licensing dept within MS".
> > >
> > > Needless to say this last # gave me a flat "No, it's simply not
> possible."
> > >
> > > Now come on - we have 60 boxes, 60 individual pieces of media,
and (on
> > > official "microsoft donation letterhead", nonetheless!) 60 nice,
neat
> > > license keys.  Don't get me wrong - we're very grateful...but
there has
> > > simply GOT to be "the right person" to talk to to get this done!
Had we
> > > actually purchased these through a VL vendor, we could have
purchased as
> > few
> > > as FIVE of each, and gotten VL media and keys!
> > >
> > > I'm almost positive someone else was in this scenerio and
somehow got
> out
> > of
> > > it.  I'd appreciate a direct e-mail (remove the obvious from my
return
> > > address) or a reply to these groups (I hope google will pick up
the
> > thread)
> > >
> > > Many thanks!
> > > -Aaron
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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