Unused Windows XP licenses

[severian64]

I work for a large multinational thats buys computers from Dell. These machines come preloaded with XP but our tech support installs the standard corporate image on all of them. Apparently, we have some sort of large volume licensing deal with MS.

I was wondering if i can take the unused Windows XP license key from the top of the machine and use it at home. I used Jelly Bean to confirm that my machine license was different from the label on top of the box.

Has anyone done this before? Are these unused licenses already registered by Dell with MS? Whats the deal?

Thanks,

PS: I have no moral issues in doing this because i don't get paid overtime and i put in 10 hours per week extra everyweek. So this is my way of sticking it to the Man.

 

[TG2]

Your companies corporate license is an UPGRADE to the OEM license, not a replacement.
You still have to keep the OEM license on the PC tower/case to be legal.

Its also illegal to sell the OEM COA's that came with the PC's, MS sues folks that sell them.

LINKY

 

[RebateMonger]

On top of all that, you can't actually use those COA keys to activate XP online. MS will refuse the activation and you'll have to call and explain why you are using a Dell OEM key number on a non-Dell PC.

The sale of pirated OEM COA keys is the primary reason that the rest of us are having to put up with MS's "Genuine Advantage" program.

 

[severian64]

Thanks for the information.

Even though i have a MSDN universal account, i have never used my MSDN account keys. I just don't feel comfortable providing all the informationr required.

 

[n0cmonkey]

PS: I have no moral issues in doing this because i don't get paid overtime and i put in 10 hours per week extra everyweek. So this is my way of sticking it to the Man.

:roll:

 

[TG2]

What information? the CDKey? thats all you need for activation, the CDKey...why not provide it from the MSDN keys youve been given?

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: severian64
I work for a large multinational thats buys computers from Dell. These machines come preloaded with XP but our tech support installs the standard corporate image on all of them. Apparently, we have some sort of large volume licensing deal with MS.

I was wondering if i can take the unused Windows XP license key from the top of the machine and use it at home. I used Jelly Bean to confirm that my machine license was different from the label on top of the box.

Has anyone done this before? Are these unused licenses already registered by Dell with MS? Whats the deal?

Thanks,

PS: I have no moral issues in doing this because i don't get paid overtime and i put in 10 hours per week extra everyweek. So this is my way of sticking it to the Man.

Problem is, you'd be sticking it to the wrong Man.