I have 20 Dell Ispiron LTs that I would like to re-image using RIS.
Can I use the original Product Keys or do I have to have a Volume License?

What license do you have? You can use both, DELL installations have OEM pre
activated and you can get images to work using imaging but .... You do not
have imaging rights with an OEM license ...as far a I know. So if you have
VL at your comapy use those media
"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have 20 Dell Ispiron LTs that I would like to re-image using RIS.
> Can I use the original Product Keys or do I have to have a Volume License?

I have the original OEM Licenses that came with the Dell LTs. After I
re-image them using RIS I'm prompted for Activation which It won't accept the
OEM licenses and I have to call MS. If I purchase a limited number of VLs can
I use those with my LTs that already have OEM licenses or would that be
illegal?

I'm afraid that would be illegal. OEM licensed software can be upgraded to
Volume Licensed software only within 3 months of bying it with your
hardware. A VLK will not work on installation that where done using none VLK
media, so it would not even work. I'm not a licensing expert but I have
worked for a company that had a couple of 100O DELL PC's OEM XP and they did
image a factory image (not and self build/adapted image with office added
or anything else) to use in case of HD crashes etc ... If that is legal, I
don't know (they talk about "imaging rights" and I do not know how that is
interpreted) ... but we did manage to get the activation in order. Did you
use the original Dell XP CD? I use VLK licensing now combined with RIS.



"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> I have the original OEM Licenses that came with the Dell LTs. After I
> re-image them using RIS I'm prompted for Activation which It won't accept
> the
> OEM licenses and I have to call MS. If I purchase a limited number of VLs
> can
> I use those with my LTs that already have OEM licenses or would that be
> illegal?

Yes I used the Dell XP CD but I would like to be able to re-image them
without have to contact MS each time. I'm just going to buy a VLK.

Thanks, I really appreciate you help.

"WorkingHard" wrote:

> I'm afraid that would be illegal. OEM licensed software can be upgraded to
> Volume Licensed software only within 3 months of bying it with your
> hardware. A VLK will not work on installation that where done using none VLK
> media, so it would not even work. I'm not a licensing expert but I have
> worked for a company that had a couple of 100O DELL PC's OEM XP and they did
> image a factory image (not and self build/adapted image with office added
> or anything else) to use in case of HD crashes etc ... If that is legal, I
> don't know (they talk about "imaging rights" and I do not know how that is
> interpreted) ... but we did manage to get the activation in order. Did you
> use the original Dell XP CD? I use VLK licensing now combined with RIS.
>
>
>
> "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1659C4A6-130C-4FC4-99E3-BB63E83A709E@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > I have the original OEM Licenses that came with the Dell LTs. After I
> > re-image them using RIS I'm prompted for Activation which It won't accept
> > the
> > OEM licenses and I have to call MS. If I purchase a limited number of VLs
> > can
> > I use those with my LTs that already have OEM licenses or would that be
> > illegal?
>
>
>

Perhaps some good legal news for you! found it on google


http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/d.../reimaging.doc
What we found out is if you have an Volume license
agreement with Microsoft, either open or select (I
believe there are others) you can use your volumn license
media and key to create the RIS image and the OEM license
will keep you legal. So as long as you have an OEM
license for every pc you can use the volumn media to
create a RIS image that you can load on all your OEM pcs.
Since I work for State Government our state has an open
license agreement with Microsoft and all we had to do is
join the agreement. For others I don't know how you get
an agreement with Microsoft. I hope this information
helps if you have any questions feel free to email me at



"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes I used the Dell XP CD but I would like to be able to re-image them
> without have to contact MS each time. I'm just going to buy a VLK.
>
> Thanks, I really appreciate you help.
>
> "WorkingHard" wrote:
>
>> I'm afraid that would be illegal. OEM licensed software can be upgraded
>> to
>> Volume Licensed software only within 3 months of bying it with your
>> hardware. A VLK will not work on installation that where done using none
>> VLK
>> media, so it would not even work. I'm not a licensing expert but I have
>> worked for a company that had a couple of 100O DELL PC's OEM XP and they
>> did
>> image a factory image (not and self build/adapted image with office
>> added
>> or anything else) to use in case of HD crashes etc ... If that is legal,
>> I
>> don't know (they talk about "imaging rights" and I do not know how that
>> is
>> interpreted) ... but we did manage to get the activation in order. Did
>> you
>> use the original Dell XP CD? I use VLK licensing now combined with RIS.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1659C4A6-130C-4FC4-99E3-BB63E83A709E@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > I have the original OEM Licenses that came with the Dell LTs. After I
>> > re-image them using RIS I'm prompted for Activation which It won't
>> > accept
>> > the
>> > OEM licenses and I have to call MS. If I purchase a limited number of
>> > VLs
>> > can
>> > I use those with my LTs that already have OEM licenses or would that be
>> > illegal?
>>
>>
>>

sorry link is dead, see here, scroll down a bit

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/r.../volbrief.mspx



"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes I used the Dell XP CD but I would like to be able to re-image them
> without have to contact MS each time. I'm just going to buy a VLK.
>
> Thanks, I really appreciate you help.
>
> "WorkingHard" wrote:
>
>> I'm afraid that would be illegal. OEM licensed software can be upgraded
>> to
>> Volume Licensed software only within 3 months of bying it with your
>> hardware. A VLK will not work on installation that where done using none
>> VLK
>> media, so it would not even work. I'm not a licensing expert but I have
>> worked for a company that had a couple of 100O DELL PC's OEM XP and they
>> did
>> image a factory image (not and self build/adapted image with office
>> added
>> or anything else) to use in case of HD crashes etc ... If that is legal,
>> I
>> don't know (they talk about "imaging rights" and I do not know how that
>> is
>> interpreted) ... but we did manage to get the activation in order. Did
>> you
>> use the original Dell XP CD? I use VLK licensing now combined with RIS.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1659C4A6-130C-4FC4-99E3-BB63E83A709E@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > I have the original OEM Licenses that came with the Dell LTs. After I
>> > re-image them using RIS I'm prompted for Activation which It won't
>> > accept
>> > the
>> > OEM licenses and I have to call MS. If I purchase a limited number of
>> > VLs
>> > can
>> > I use those with my LTs that already have OEM licenses or would that be
>> > illegal?
>>
>>
>>

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...f4a8a4f4f65853

the link to the original discussion


"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E3B02154-D285-48F4-8736-F8A2D0BF66D1@microsoft.com...
> Yes I used the Dell XP CD but I would like to be able to re-image them
> without have to contact MS each time. I'm just going to buy a VLK.
>
> Thanks, I really appreciate you help.
>
> "WorkingHard" wrote:
>
>> I'm afraid that would be illegal. OEM licensed software can be upgraded
>> to
>> Volume Licensed software only within 3 months of bying it with your
>> hardware. A VLK will not work on installation that where done using none
>> VLK
>> media, so it would not even work. I'm not a licensing expert but I have
>> worked for a company that had a couple of 100O DELL PC's OEM XP and they
>> did
>> image a factory image (not and self build/adapted image with office
>> added
>> or anything else) to use in case of HD crashes etc ... If that is legal,
>> I
>> don't know (they talk about "imaging rights" and I do not know how that
>> is
>> interpreted) ... but we did manage to get the activation in order. Did
>> you
>> use the original Dell XP CD? I use VLK licensing now combined with RIS.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1659C4A6-130C-4FC4-99E3-BB63E83A709E@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > I have the original OEM Licenses that came with the Dell LTs. After I
>> > re-image them using RIS I'm prompted for Activation which It won't
>> > accept
>> > the
>> > OEM licenses and I have to call MS. If I purchase a limited number of
>> > VLs
>> > can
>> > I use those with my LTs that already have OEM licenses or would that be
>> > illegal?
>>
>>
>>