What if a Microsoft Volume Licensing customer purchases new machines that do not have an operating system pre-installed?
It is important to note that all new machines should come with a bootable operating system pre-installed (i.e., MS-DOS with Windows 3.11, OS/2, etc.). For example, a customer who has an OEM version of MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11 pre-installed on a new machine is eligible to acquire a Windows 98 Version Upgrade or enroll in Windows Upgrade Advantage or he/she may acquire a Windows 2000 Pro Competitive Upgrade. The Select 5.0, Select 4.0, Select 3.0 and Open License programs only offer upgrade licenses, so the customer cannot acquire a “naked” PC and install a full operating system license under any Microsoft Volume Licensing program.
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