Microsoft OEM System Builder | Windоws 11 Pro | Intended use for new systems | Authorized by Microsoft

Product is exactly what was advertised. Remember its mounts on a new system and can only be used on that system. You can go to Microsoft store pay more but that includes tech support and being able to mount this windows Pro on a couple more times! I purchased a Lenovo ThinkCentre Micro Desktop with Keyboard & Mouse, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD Drive and I could never get windows to boot. It was locked at login telling me that it was not a new unit. I went into the bios and low and behold it was from late 2024. So I could use it I loaded Mint Linux and Ubuntu on same drive so I could use it and decided to get new ssd and a new windows operating system. As I write these words I am creating a recovery drive if I ever need to restore!

Exactly what is listed. Saw a few negative reviews. Possibly, these people have not worked with OEM Builder software products. Unlike the consumer versions, installation support is not offered. However, most issues can be resolved if you can articulate the problem and Google search resolutions. Also, be sure you have access to a DVD drive that you can connect to your system and have a USB drive and another computer to download drivers if necessary. Working great.

This product was used on two home-built ASUS desktops and an ASUS Vivobook notebook computer. I make my computers to be dual boot; Windows (whatever version) and Linux (Mint). The way I switch operating systems is to shut down the computer, access the UEFI (BIOS), and change to the SSD or the partition of the operating system I want to use. This worked fine. I have done this sort of thing for years, dating back to Windows XP. Most of the time I leave these three computers running all the time under Windows (11). One morning last August (2024), I find all three computers were alive in Linux. I shut down and switched back to Windows, and the computers completed a compulsory update. Days later I try to switch to Linux to do (my) scheduled updates. Microsoft has locked me out of the UEFIs, so I cannot switch operating systems. Just swell. I can work around this with the desktop systems, but it is a Royal Pain. I have to get in the box, then pry out the lithium battery for the realtime clock and BIOS. After the BIOS' brains are scrambled, I reassemble the machine, set the clock, fix the "secure boot" vandalism, and switch (or not switch) operating systems. This works fine until Microsoft gets their tentacles on the computers again, via mandatory update. The notebook computer is another catastrophe. Getting inside is the thing is not much fun. I cannot find a lithium battery to pop out. It might not have one. I have an old HP money pit notebook that when you unplug the main battery, the BIOS wakes up says "Where the heck am I?" The ASUS Vivobook has no such feature. I have unplugged the battery overnight, and it still doesn't let go. The only way I can regain control is to unplug the SSD, and start the machine up without an SSD. That gets the BIOS' attention. I leave this computer running Linux. Someday, when I have time, I will rework the SSD to make it all Linux. The Vivobook has only one SSD. That is another joy brought to me from the Benevolent System "Administrators" of Microsoft. They will no longer allow me to back up Windows on another SSD. I have a 2 TB SSD, half Windows/half Linux. It looks like the only solution is Wipe the SSD and reinstall Linux on the entire 2 TB. Remember this when you contemplate buying your next Microsoft product. You think you own it, but do you really? Oh yeah, you pay for it. When it breaks you fix it, replace it, or junk it. But if you use it in a way that Microsoft does not approve, they will "fix" it for you. After all, they can do that. You really don't own it.

This was an easy install, once I got the disk in the mail. I still prefer physical media when it comes to windows. Be warned, you do have to have a pc that meets their new hardware requirements. If you go to Windows website, you can easily verify if your pc is compatible to the new 2.0 tpm security requirement to provide a more secure pc environment. What does 2.0 tpm really mean? If you don't know, no worries. Like I said, go to the Microsoft website and search to see if your computer is Windows 11 compatible, or talk to your local computer Nerd. FYI This is an Authentic place to buy a new copy of Windows 11 with a cd key.

I received the package. I did not open it. Because later I found out I can go to Microsoft website and download a recovery boot file and put it on a USB drive. I had a corrupted boot up file. After the repair my window 11 OS was functioning again. Phew!

I am 78 year old retired software engineer, who loves Linux. Been stuck on a laptop with a small hard drive, without enough room to have a dual boot system. Stuck writing a book using Word, that is now close to being finished. I wanted Linux back, and I still wanted to keep Windows. I bought a bare bone MINISFORUM Venus Series UM790 Pro Mini PC , added Crucial RAM 96GB Kit (2x48GB) DDR5 5600MT/s (or 5200MT/s or 4800MT/s) Laptop Memory, a fanxiang S880 4TB NVMe SSD, and a fanxiang S880 2TB NVMe SSD, for a really fast and cool running 5 inch by 5 inch by 2 inch computer. More computer power than an old tower, that will drive two big 32 inch 4 k monitors, and save electricity too. I thought about getting a product key cheap from the internet, but felt that is a bit unethical. I did not want to pay $199 from Microsoft but felt that $153.42 from Amazon was within my budget. I want Microsoft to get some money to keep protecting Windows 11 from hackers. so I downloaded Windows 11 Home, onto a 64 G jump drive, and installed an unactivated Windows 11 home system. I ran it for a week, making sure that everything worked while I still could return any hardware that broke. Everything worked just find. But I also went to youtube.com and learned about windows 11 Pro, with it's sandbox container. That looked interesting so I decided to upgrade from Home to Pro. Again, youtube helped me do that without downloading anything new, just adding a generic product key with my router turned off, and rebooting my system. The final step was opening the Windows 11 Pro Disk I received from Amazon, After reading some of the reviews, I mistakenly thought it was under the red tape holding the envelope together. I was very careful, using only my finger nails. but nothing at all was found. Instead, the product key is inside on a special sticker. Using only a dull fingernail I carefully scratched off a film covering the product code. The print is very very small. I needed a flashlight and a magnifying glass. I would think in this modern time, a cell phone could be used to do all the needed security layers. But this is to let people know, to have a magnifying glass handy, and do not scratch too hard. Once I entered the 25 digits, it activated in about 10 seconds. All is well, and I am happy to not have to do that too often. I have a love hate going with Microsoft, but they keep coming back to the marketplace, saying in business, and coming up with new things for all us users. When I was 20, I would avoid their products at all costs, but now with old age helping me to mellow out. I think I can be friends with Microsoft. Peace brother.

Had no problem with the product. I did not use the supplied disk. I basically bought it for the product key. I downloaded windows onto a flash drive, and then used the provided product key to set up Windows on my new build.

I'm about to install this oem let's see how things end

Funktioniert problemlos, toller und schneller Service Die Software muss man sich natürlich über Microsoft runterladen.

I like it. It is working well. Not one single glitch.

I set a new windows for my brand new build with this disk and its genuine and it's also includes activation key in it though it require a external cd drive but it was really compatibe with my msi pro and smooth running so I think it's must bought for new build

Totalmente original

Easy to install. perfect if you've a customised pc