OEM Reseller and System Builder Forums

OEM Reseller and System Builder Forums are online discussions where preinstallation, licensing, and technical questions are posted by users and answered by the reseller and system builder community and Microsoft experts. Please post any questions you have in the appropriate forum, and we’ll do our best to answer them as quickly as possible.

How to Participate in the Forums

The OEM Reseller and System Builder Forums have been structured to include content that is most relevant to users in recent months. The forums include:

  • Licensing
  • Server OS Product Images
  • Office Product Images
  • OPK-Based Preinstallation and Deployment
  • EDT-Based Preinstallation and Deployment
  • Client OS Product Images
  • PC Essentials Product Images

Language Options

English is the primary language for interacting with Microsoft OEM engineers in the forums; however you have the option to interact with OEM engineers in five additional languages, including:

  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • French
  • German
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Spanish

NOTE The overall interface for all Microsoft Forums can be displayed in multiple languages. Choose your preferred interface language by the dropdown menu in the upper right portion of the Forums page.

Getting the Most from Partner Communities

The OEM Reseller and System Builder Forums are private partner forums. You must log in with your Windows Live ID in order to view them. All private partner forum names include “(Partner)” as the last word.

Examples:

  • OEM Reseller and System Builder Licensing (Partner)
  • OEM Reseller and System Builder Client OS Product Images (Partner)
  • OEM Reseller and System Builder Office Product Images (Partner)

You can browse existing threads, begin one of your own, or search other forum discussions.

NOTE You must log in with the same Windows Live ID that that you use for the OEM Partner Center website. If you don’t have a Windows Live ID, you can create one at the
Windows Live ID website.

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