Partnering with a refurbisher - question about MS licenses.

[tankman1989]

I found a local refurbisher and was wondering what the deal is with getting licenses from them or how to partner with them to take advantage of the licensing.

What I'm wondering is if they need to install the OS or what they have to do to have this be legitimate. Basically I'd like to do as much of the work as possible so they don't have to deal with anything - so like image the HD and then have them enter the product key and maybe update it? Basically I could sell them the computer ready to go, they input the Key, and then I buy them back for whatever price is settled upon.

Would a relationship like that be pushing the limit with refurbishing or are there worse cases out there (even if there are worse, I don't want to to do this incorrectly).

 

[gikstar]

Why bother with teaming up with someone else, why don't you become a Registered Refurbisher yourself? There's not really much to it.

 

[Kitten Kong]

I agree with gikstar. Get yourself registered.

 

[ViperCS]

I recently became registered. It was a very easy and straight forward process

 

[tankman1989]

Ok, I'll look into it again. I remember being overwhelmed with like 450+ pages of MS rules/notes in the book. Maybe it was one of those things where it was 10-20 languages all together or something. I just remember thinking 450 pages to be able to re-install an OS!!!

 

[Moltuae]

Ok, I'll look into it again. I remember being overwhelmed with like 450+ pages of MS rules/notes in the book. Maybe it was one of those things where it was 10-20 languages all together or something. I just remember thinking 450 pages to be able to re-install an OS!!!

The online test only consists of about 10 questions though, mainly to do with licensing rules. You'll probably already know the answers to most of them.

Just keep the Program Guide pdf open, ready to search for the answers to any questions you're not sure about.

I did the test recently myself. It's pretty easy (passed on the first attempt) and you get 5 attempts at it.

 

[acs]

Does the test time out or do you have sufficient time to check the PDF?

 

[Moltuae]

Does the test time out or do you have sufficient time to check the PDF?

I don't know if there's a time-out for the entire thing (it never timed out on me), but it does seem to have some sort of time-out that replaces questions, but it's quite long (probably several minutes). There's ample time to search the pdf for the answer to each individual question though.

What happened to me was this: I went to the test and printed out the questions, then started answering a few of them right away. After answering 3 or 4 questions, I got up to make a coffee. When I came back, several minutes later, the unanswered questions had changed, but not the first few that I'd answered. I just continued answering the remaining new questions, hit submit, and was informed I'd passed the test.

 

[acs]

Ok thanks for the answer. Looks like the PDF is my bank holiday reading before I try the test.

 

[Mercenary Roadie]

The test questions are randomly picked each time someone takes the test. Standard protocol for most online tests.

This is the first time that I have heard of existing questions being changed out for new one while the test is in progress.

 

[JustInspired]

Just renewed my membership tonight. Seemed shorter and easier than last time or maybe I just know it all by heart now. [emoji14]

 

[djwl29]

Just took the test for the first time. 90% logic 10% cntrl + f. How exciting.