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Q: (from Gordon) According to this chart the live meeting service has integrated PSTN and VOIP two way audio with both standard and professional editions. Does that mean the hosted live meetings can have a dial-in number for users that aren’t located...
Q: (from Josh) Here are the questions my customer has: Does an existing WinXP VLK work with View? Is there an upgrade/purchase option for Win7 that works with View that does not require a subscription? Same questions for an Office 2k3 VLK and upgrade...
Q: (from Josh) I have a customer that has some questions about upgrading to Windows 7 from XP. I was wondering if you would be able to have a quick con call with myself and my customer to clarify some questions. A: If you have specific questions or know...
Q: (from Barry) My client’s server needs to be activated but it errors saying it needs the key management service. A: As the error message states, it appears that you need to setup and activate the KMS service on your volume licensed Windows Server. There...
Q: (from Paul) I understand that when I buy Windows 7 at the store I get both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions. I am presently running Vista 32 bit. Can I use one copy of Windows 7 to upgrade over Vista in 32 bit Windows 7 and then later (when I am more...
Q: (from Claudine) If a customer is legally licensed for Windows 7 Professional on 15 computers: 10 computers were bought with Windows 7 Professional preinstalled (OEM) and 5 they bought Windows 7 Professional Upgrades through Volume Licensing Can they...
Q: (from Nicole) We’re looking at introducing two Server 2008 R2 domain controllers into one of our client environments (one will be a brand new server, the other an upgrade from Server 2003). We’re going to need new CALs for this upgrade and we...
Q: (from Peter) If a customer has XP Home or Vista Home Premium will they qualify for Windows 7 Professional Upgrade? A: For businesses, you can only use the Windows 7 Upgrade License in Volume Licensing for a qualified OS which include only Windows XP...
Q: (from Les) In the past, Microsoft volume licensing has been provided in the form of "Upgrades". What do you do if you don't have a previous version OS installed on the system? For example: I purchase a new computer from a local vendor...
Q: (from Cathy & David @ WPC09) We have an academic customer who is taking delivery of 50 laptops at the beginning of August. They are already standardized on Windows XP and will not consider Windows Vista at this point. But they might be interested...
Q: (from Peter) I have a question from one of our sales reps on Windows 7 upgrade. If a customer purchases a PC that is 64-bit capable but has Windows Vista Business (32-bit) and they utilize the factory downgrade to XP (32-bit). Would they still...
Q: (from Dave) I came to a Licensing Boot Camp about 2 months ago. I just recently sold my first Open Value License Agreement for their server and all their PCs company wide. I am writing to you because I have a client that requires a new Server and I...
Q: (from Mark) We are replacing 4 servers for one of our customers. Can/does the Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition and the SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition transfer to the new server(s) or do I, should we get new licenses (of the current flavor, 2008...
Q: (from Emily) SQL is the only embedded product we do, so I'm not sure this program makes sense for us. I can purchase retail box for $667, without having to explain an embedded runtime license to the customer. Am I missing something...
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