Microsoft Does Not Allow Installation of Windows on “Naked” PCs

Firms with valid Microsoft site licences cannot legally install Windows on PCs bought without the operating system, Microsoft has warned. Many companies with volume licences routinely apply a disk image over pre-installed software to achieve a standard configuration. But firms that try to cut costs by purchasing “naked” PCs, sold without an operating system, cannot legally install a Windows image because site licences only permit upgrading from a pre-installed version of Windows. […] Rob Enderle of analyst firm Giga Information Group warned companies not to ignore the small print. “By contract, [PC makers] have to report any customer that requests naked PCs and it often triggers a software audit by Microsoft. We’ve seen seven-figure bills go to those that were caught.Read the story at VNUnet.

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