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Except I didn't get OEM branded media. But I don't care about that. That has nothing to do with the question anyway. I am not trying to avoid the phone call. I don't care about that. Like I said, this is not an issue, it is just a question about what info is in the installation ID that can't be transmitted automatically and therefore requires all COA installations to be activated only by phone. I know why Microsoft started requiring COA keys to be activated by phone. I am just curious about the mechanics.