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now that is very true. all of the brands will fight for your business aggressively over 10k and sometimes under 10k. more for the fact of having their brand out there so places like this spread their name.

Hi Gshaw, Sun as far as i remember is only allowed to be sold by approved sun resellers from approved distributors. on top there is a severe low margin if i recall correctly so making them a not so popular item to be sold from a reseller point of view. this was some time ago that i looked at it so the info may be outdated now though

ahh i see. i didnt realise you was doing it over multiple's. i think our Microsoft account manager is in later today so i will see if he can get me an answer for you

might be a long shot but have you looked at Autocorrect options that is in Word Options? just untick all of them if you haven't and will probably solve the issue. apologies if you have checked this.

Hi MrStrong, i had a customer with a similar problem and there are a few variables. microsoft have changed how licensing is done since you had that implemented. key things are: 1. are the computers on licensing or are they OEM licenses that came with the machine. 2. if they are licensing has the original supplier put the licences on your account or his but still licensing you. not to worry if thy are on his and h doesnt play ball as you can have them switched back. Here: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/default.aspx There you can find all the info on licensing from basic to advanced. there is no real simple answer for your situation without knowing which way you are covered. just because the machine has an OEM sticker doesnt mean it isnt on licensing. If you can find out from the previous supplier if they used the licenses from the machines or whether they bought volume licenses i can assist you further on here. failing all of the above there is a telephone number to microsoft licensing you can call (i dont have it to hand right now) whom i have spoken with a few times to solve similar situations for my customers. Microsoft seem to be very keen to ensure licenses are in the end users account with resellers and support companies as admin to them rather than the other way around. seems the logical way to me but obviously some not so upfront people can do it the other way around. please do note though that you are NOT required to have a reseller or consultant on your licensing as this is just an option so they can assist more efficiently. i personally only have 1 client that has it with me because they have no idea about licensing. So to summarise: i would contact the previous supplier and see if it is OEM or licensing. if it is all OEM you should be fine as long as the labels are with all of the machines and the OS matches that label If it is licensing ask them what your authorisation code is and more importantly what email address it is assigned to. Shout back the results, obviously not the auth code or email address just what the situation is after speaking with them and i can further advise on how to solve your issue if possible My Fee's? £00 but would appreciate any Kudo's

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Hi, Just to sum up the licensing part for you. I work selling this stuff so thought this input might be useful. 1. The machines you have are more than likely OEM so as said above the license dies with the main core components of the PC 2. Home premium does not allow enrolling onto a domain. you will need pro, ultimate or enterprise. although i dont think enterprise would be applicable to your circumstances. 3. the server license is similar but depends how it was sold to you. for instance when i quote for anyone on servers i try not to use OEM's and stick with licensing. that way you can move it about. but if someone put on an OEM or a RoK (reseller option kit) then it dies with the machine. As for downgrading i have a eShot from our dell account manager with ways to downgrade if it is of any use? inbox me and i will send along unless i can attach it here. i haven't had a chance to check that if i can attach it here yet. Hope that helps Paul