Correct on the VL - the reimaging doc has details on this - basically each org needs to buy 1 VL license to get the VL media and then the OEM licenses are essentially equivalent to the VL license (read the doc for a better and official explanation as I'm sure this simple statement falls short).
Not to derail the conversation, but whenever I hear a technical person say something like "The business", it almost always means that the technical person is thinking for the business, has not truly asked the business, or the business doesn't actually understand the question. Do these businesses know the many advantages of using Win 8.1? J From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Zuraff Sent: Monday, January 6, 2014 10:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [MDT-OSD] RE: Imaging HP and Dell using MDT. So in order to image the PC's using MDT back to Windows 7 he needs to get a Volume Licenses to do so? I'm looking for the easiest way for him to use MDT and the cheapest way. I didn't think it would be this complicated to reimage the PC's to Windows 7 using MDT. I thought it would be easier and kind of sold him on using MDT to do this instead of doing one machine at a time using the disks. The business do not want to use Windows 8. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason Sandys Sent: Monday, January 6, 2014 8:51 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [MDT-OSD] RE: Imaging HP and Dell using MDT. Check http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx#fbid=nMb7I3wQlpr and http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/product-licensing-faq.aspx. Note that you are not allowed to image using OEM versions of Windows at all (see the Reimaging Rights doc linked in the second page linked above). I concur with Michael though, just stay with Win 8.1. J From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Zuraff Sent: Monday, January 6, 2014 8:32 AM To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MDT-OSD] RE: Imaging HP and Dell using MDT. No these are OEM machines that are downgrade able to Windows 7 Pro. On Jan 6, 2014, at 12:54 AM, "Michael Niehaus" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Are the machines covered by Software Assurance (which allows for downgrading with VL activation)? Do they come with Windows 8 Pro? See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2832566. Personally, I'd stick with Windows 8 :) Thanks, -Michael From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Zuraff Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2014 5:12 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] Imaging HP and Dell using MDT. I'm helping a friend setup MDT to image new Dell and HP machines that are coming in with Windows 8 down gradable to Windows 7. We are putting Windows 7 on the machines and need to figure what he needs to do for licenses keys on these machines. I've never dealt with imaging non corporate machines, so I've always used a KMS server with SCCM. What options does he have in order to image machines for other business that he supports. He has about 25 different companies that will need to refresh their PC's over the next year. The PC's range from 25-200 PC's per business. I did some looking around and found different options, but I'm not sure what he needs to use to make sure that he is covered for Licensees these machine. Thanks
