How to legally assemble a PC with components and an OEM license?

Nikita Korolev2021-11-11 14:00:36

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Nikita Korolev, 2021-11-11 14:00:36

An unpleasant situation occurred when purchasing components (as a legal entity) for a PC with OEM Windows 10 Pro, the supplier did not assemble the PC and in the documents they came as separate and unrelated components.

In this regard, two questions:

1) How to properly activate the OEM license? Do I understand correctly that it’s enough just to specify the key during installation (and stick a sticker on the case) - during installation, it will automatically “flash” into the BIOS?
2) If our accountants assemble these components into separate PCs, will this have the same legal effect as if we had originally received them from the supplier as assembled PCs?

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Stalker_RED, 2021-11-11
@Stalker_RED

The option "to return everything to the supplier, and let them collect" is not considered?

Rsa97, 2021-11-11
@Rsa97

The OEM Windows packaging is printed with (or linked to) a System Builder License, which you will accept when you open the packaging.
A System Builder is a hardware manufacturer, assembler, refurbisher, or software pre-installer that sells User System(s) to a third party.
Because you do not intend to sell these computers, you are not a system builder and thus cannot install OEM Windows.

pavelsha, 2021-11-11
@pavelsha

"Upgrade" any existing computers in the company.
The old barahne in the trash. In its place, in the order of "repair", collected from the purchased loose material. Turn on the OEM license in Repair.
Or torment the supplier.
Maybe pay him 1 ruble for "contactless remote Assembly"

Ivan, 2021-11-11
@falsus

Excuse me, what did you buy? Components or is it a PC? Did you buy components and agreed with the supplier that he would assemble everything for you, but he did not assemble it and gave it "as is", or did you buy a PC, and did you receive spare parts?
If you bought components, then, as far as I understand, the supplier did not have the right to sell OEM licenses to you at all, because. they are for ready-made assemblies. Then you do not have the right to accept them, which means that the contract in this part must be recognized as unfulfilled with all the consequences.
If you bought a PC, and they delivered a bunch of "build it yourself" kits, then all the more such a delivery cannot be accepted and, again, the contract is considered unfulfilled.

AntHTML, 2021-11-11
@anthtml

Now, if he assembled computers and didn’t put Windows on them, but gave you envelopes with OEM, then there would be no problems installing Windows yourself
. and not a PC. Or the supplier does not have a license to assemble a PC. That is not a ready-made device for sale and OEM cannot be installed on it under a license.

evgeniy_lm, 2021-11-11
@evgeniy_lm

I don’t understand the legal intricacies, but as I understand it, OEM is just a “case sticker” confirming the right to use a copy of Windows, BOX is the same sticker + flash drive + a bunch of unnecessary waste paper + beautiful retail packaging. In neither case does anyone write anything to the BIOS. In theory, in your enterprise, the number of system users with Windows should match the number of licenses, and that's all.
If you agreed with the supplier on a turnkey device, and you received a "constructor", then this is another story.