Anybody know where I can buy Windows XP CD's ONLY

[Theguynextdoor]

They have to be genuine CD's sealed. Not burned copies

My school sells them for $6.95. But they're limited to one only. Which sucks.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[phileplanet]

Woudn't it be better to buy volume licenses?

 

[Theguynextdoor]

I already have the Licenses. I just need the CD's and they have to be real. Last thing I need is to get sued for copyright infringment. lol

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
I already have the Licenses. I just need the CD's and they have to be real. Last thing I need is to get sued for copyright infringment. lol

Nobody is going to sell you the CDs. At least not with Microsoft's blessing. The reason that the school won't sell you more CDs is because they've signed a contract with Microsoft and don't want to violate it.

Retail and OEM CDs must be purchased with accompanying license material. Volume-licensed CDs are supplied to the Volume-license holder (such as your school). All Volume-license usage must be in compliance with the Volume License agreement with Microsoft.

Additionally, Volume Licenses are sold as upgrade-licenses only. They aren't intended to be installed on new, bare, PCs. Any other use is in violation of the Volume License terms.

 

[TG2]

What type of CD's ?
OEM or retail ?

 

[Theguynextdoor]

All our licenses are OEM.

What we're trying to do is, we sell used comptuers. And one of the things we're a lot of customers always ask us is for a WinXP CD just in case.

We only have 2-3 at a given time in the store and we need them. The customers is always asking us to make copies. We can't risk our business like that.

But if we can order them and give one real cd with each computer it'd be nice and I'm sure our customers would like that.

 

[13Gigatons]

Call Microsoft I'm sure they will help you out.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
All our licenses are OEM.

What we're trying to do is, we sell used comptuers. And one of the things we're a lot of customers always ask us is for a WinXP CD just in case.

We only have 2-3 at a given time in the store and we need them. The customers is always asking us to make copies. We can't risk our business like that.

But if we can order them and give one real cd with each computer it'd be nice and I'm sure our customers would like that.

Your OEM COAs that have the license key on them should be coming with CDs. No one is supposed to be hawking COAs without CDs to you. Turn 'em in, before someone turns you in.

Q: What if I did not receive an Edge-to-Edge Hologram CD?

A: In this case, look at your COA label. If the COA label on your PC carries the phrase "OEM Product" below the program name, or if the number on the far right side of your COA ends with the letter D, then you should receive an Edge-to-Edge Hologram CD from your PC manufacturer. If your COA contains either of the above features and you did not receive an Edge-to-Edge Hologram CD, find out what you can do.

If the COA label on your PC is specifically branded with the name of a PC manufacturer, or if the number on the far right side of your COA does not ends with the letter D, you should not have received an Edge-to-Edge Hologram CD from your PC manufacturer.

Don't shoot the messenger

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Your OEM COAs that have the license key on them should be coming with CDs. No one is supposed to be hawking COAs without CDs to you. Turn 'em in, before someone turns you in.

I imagine that they are buying old computers and re-selling them. Presumably, these computers have COA stickers on their sides. They probably don't have XP CDs because either those were lost or else the PCs never came with CDs (pretty common nowadays).

Of course, if the original poster purchased COA stickers without CDs, then that's probably a problem....

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One way to get generic OEM replacement CDs (this probably WON'T work if the original media is name-brand (Dell, HP, Gateway, eMachines, etc):

If you've lost or damaged your Microsoft OEM installation media, a Microsoft Registered Partner (System Builder) can request a replacement at:
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/mr/MediaReplacement.aspx

You'll need to furnish ONE of the following:
* The COA Serial Number
* "A copy of the original invoice, with software clearly identified"
* "A Copy of your dated sales receipt"

The Microsoft Customer Service number for all this is:
866-230-0560 (North America).

 

[Theguynextdoor]

Thanks a lot for the help guys. It looks like it's too much of a hassle and our customers will have to live without one.

Yes the computers are name brand and from off-lease.

Again thanks for the big help.

EDIT: Just reread mechBGone's post, I guess I'm confusing OEM with Branded licenses.

Again our our licenses are the ones that go with their computers (Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, Toshiba).

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
EDIT: Just reread mechBGone's post, I guess I'm confusing OEM with Branded licenses.

Again our our licenses are the ones that go with their computers (Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, Toshiba).

The only "legal" way (as far as Microsoft is concerned) to furnish name-brand OEM CDs (such as Dell), is to get them from the OEM itself (Dell, for instance). Microsoft considers copying and handing out those CDs as a form of piracy.

Microsoft also considers using your OWN Dell OEM CD to install XP on a customer's Dell computer as a form of piracy. I'm not kidding. Microsoft's solution to a customer missing his/her Dell OEM XP Install CD is for the CUSTOMER to call Dell and order a CD. Snce you currently are the "owner" of the computers, you could call Dell and try to purchase a CD for them.

As you said....it's a BIG hassle and, in my opinion, a major flaw in Microsoft's OEM software licensing policies.

 

[Theguynextdoor]

Thanks for the help guys, I truly appreciated it.

Now to go cut the grass.