Windows 10 Pro Refurbisher Install

Superfly said:

Thanx. but that's shocking... the whole idea about the COA sticker is it's authenticity - like the watermarks etc in banknotes. Without a key it's useless.

They have a COA it is just like the others but has NO key. The paperwork(with the key) shown in my images needs to be provided to activate. Those are citizenship licensce keys. These keys are different from the commerical licensces.

Available License Types
There are two license types available for qualified systems:
●● Refurbished computers with commercial licenses can be
supplied to any type of customer, consumer, or small business.
●● Refurbished computers with citizenship licenses can only
be supplied to Eligible Recipients including certain customer
groups such as educational institutions, non-profit charitable
organizations and other approved recipients

These are rare because only the eligible recipients should have a machine with that kind of key. There are some MRR's who cheat and use this type of key because it is cheaper for the refurbisher. (there is very little oversight by MS to enforce the rules)


QQ. How are licenses distributed?
AA. Licenses are provided through Microsoft Authorized
OEM Distributors for commercial licenses and from the
Registered Refurbisher program website for citizenship
licenses.
QQ. Is product activation required?
AA. Yes. A product key is provided on a printed document
The refurbisher may activate the PC. If not, the end
customer will need to activate the PC.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=..._CTOYQZcfFnO-C

I noticed the PID in the screenshot and got a valid key

Key Status : Valid
PID : 00330-78888-17754-AAOEM
Extended PID : 03307-03307-888-817754-02-2057-17763.0000-0672019
Active SKU ID : 221a02da-e2a1-4b75-864c-0a4410a33fdf
Product Description : Win 10 RTM Professional OEM:NONSLP
Edition ID : Professional
Part Number : [TH]res-v3307
Product Key Channel : OEM:NONSLP
Eula Type : OEM
Group ID : 3307

Thanx @Porthos for the info above,

Superfly said:

I noticed the PID in the screenshot and got a valid key

Yes they are OEM keys and thus non-transferable

Superfly said:

Thanx @Porthos for the info above,

Unless you are a small shop owner wanting to play by the MS "rules" you would not generally know or care about the refurbisher program. Heck, most shops who know don't care and don't bother to refurb a computer legally and just use the existing COA and not pay for the new "additional" one. Which gives them an unfair advantage (price) put into the computers they sell to clients. Makes the rest of us that do things by the book think twice about the program and the additional cost of licensing.