Good day. how to buy PC for enterprise without OS. we have an agreement directly with microsoft for windows 7. but hp retailers are charging for os as well. can we avoid OEM licence based on corporate license. thanks in advance for your feedback. Regards, Ram

If you call Dell and work with them they will allow you to purchase machines without windows license

Depending on your supplier, you can ask for a Linux build to be installed or no OS at all. HP will load servers, workstations, and laptops with Linux if you request it and since Linux is free, there is no licensing issues. Dell will send computers sans OS but I recently learned that not all volume licenses are the same and that some actually require you to have some kind of Windows license as the VL agreement is for upgrades only. In that case, you can do what we are doing and purchasing them with Win7 home basic/starter and upgrading them to Pro or Enterprise. Hope that helps!Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi , For third party related issue, it is recommended to contact the computer supplier for assistance. Thank you for your understanding. Best Regards.Tracy Cai TechNet Community Support

Hi , For third party related issue, it is recommended to contact the computer supplier for assistance. Thank you for your understanding. Best Regards.Tracy Cai TechNet Community Support