Are OEM PID's ever going to work?

Starting to get worried now. No-one aside from Microsoft UK seems willing to
respond to this issue with the TAP, and all they'll tell me is that it
should work fine with an XXXXX-OEM PID.
Billie.

Ravlen
Tue May 17 14:50:03 CDT 2005

Really? Did you include your CC information when you e-mailed tier2? I
included my address and COA/PID, but not my CC, I didn't want so much
information in one e-mail...

It has been 12 days since I e-mailed them... still waiting. It would be so
much simpler if they just let XXXXX-OEM work in the form.

Ravlen

"russ_will" wrote:

> i just got a reply from microsoft saying my cd is being made and my cc will
> be billed when shipped (when ever that will be i dont know ) , i also have a
> xxxxx-OEM pid
>
> "Billie Volkova" wrote:
>
> > Starting to get worried now. No-one aside from Microsoft UK seems willing to
> > respond to this issue with the TAP, and all they'll tell me is that it
> > should work fine with an XXXXX-OEM PID.
> > Billie.
> >
> >
> >

russwill
Tue May 17 15:10:01 CDT 2005

i just got a reply from microsoft saying my cd is being made and my cc will
be billed when shipped (when ever that will be i dont know ) , i also have a
xxxxx-OEM pid

"Billie Volkova" wrote:

> Starting to get worried now. No-one aside from Microsoft UK seems willing to
> respond to this issue with the TAP, and all they'll tell me is that it
> should work fine with an XXXXX-OEM PID.
> Billie.
>
>
>

russwill
Tue May 17 15:53:50 CDT 2005

no thats whhat i cannot understand

"Ravlen" wrote:

> Really? Did you include your CC information when you e-mailed tier2? I
> included my address and COA/PID, but not my CC, I didn't want so much
> information in one e-mail...
>
> It has been 12 days since I e-mailed them... still waiting. It would be so
> much simpler if they just let XXXXX-OEM work in the form.
>
> Ravlen
>
> "russ_will" wrote:
>
> > i just got a reply from microsoft saying my cd is being made and my cc will
> > be billed when shipped (when ever that will be i dont know ) , i also have a
> > xxxxx-OEM pid
> >
> > "Billie Volkova" wrote:
> >
> > > Starting to get worried now. No-one aside from Microsoft UK seems willing to
> > > respond to this issue with the TAP, and all they'll tell me is that it
> > > should work fine with an XXXXX-OEM PID.
> > > Billie.
> > >
> > >
> > >

Ravlen
Tue May 17 19:06:02 CDT 2005

Strange... You know what would be really nice? Someone actually making an
official statement about this issue. This isn't uncommon, there are enough
people that a simple "We're aware that people with OEM PID's are having
issues, and we're looking into it". That's all I would need.

Saying that if we're having a problem, then e-mail, is just too vague. It
isn't an acknowledgement that there is an issue, it is treating this as if it
were a typo.

Ravlen

"russ_will" wrote:

> no thats whhat i cannot understand
>
> "Ravlen" wrote:
>
> > Really? Did you include your CC information when you e-mailed tier2? I
> > included my address and COA/PID, but not my CC, I didn't want so much
> > information in one e-mail...
> >
> > It has been 12 days since I e-mailed them... still waiting. It would be so
> > much simpler if they just let XXXXX-OEM work in the form.
> >
> > Ravlen
> >
> > "russ_will" wrote:
> >
> > > i just got a reply from microsoft saying my cd is being made and my cc will
> > > be billed when shipped (when ever that will be i dont know ) , i also have a
> > > xxxxx-OEM pid
> > >
> > > "Billie Volkova" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Starting to get worried now. No-one aside from Microsoft UK seems willing to
> > > > respond to this issue with the TAP, and all they'll tell me is that it
> > > > should work fine with an XXXXX-OEM PID.
> > > > Billie.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

russwill
Tue May 17 19:18:01 CDT 2005

i have alway's been a microsoft fan , but this is getting beyond a joke now
and i might go linux if it supported all the games/apps i play/use

"Ravlen" wrote:

> Strange... You know what would be really nice? Someone actually making an
> official statement about this issue. This isn't uncommon, there are enough
> people that a simple "We're aware that people with OEM PID's are having
> issues, and we're looking into it". That's all I would need.
>
> Saying that if we're having a problem, then e-mail, is just too vague. It
> isn't an acknowledgement that there is an issue, it is treating this as if it
> were a typo.
>
> Ravlen
>
> "russ_will" wrote:
>
> > no thats whhat i cannot understand
> >
> > "Ravlen" wrote:
> >
> > > Really? Did you include your CC information when you e-mailed tier2? I
> > > included my address and COA/PID, but not my CC, I didn't want so much
> > > information in one e-mail...
> > >
> > > It has been 12 days since I e-mailed them... still waiting. It would be so
> > > much simpler if they just let XXXXX-OEM work in the form.
> > >
> > > Ravlen
> > >
> > > "russ_will" wrote:
> > >
> > > > i just got a reply from microsoft saying my cd is being made and my cc will
> > > > be billed when shipped (when ever that will be i dont know ) , i also have a
> > > > xxxxx-OEM pid
> > > >
> > > > "Billie Volkova" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Starting to get worried now. No-one aside from Microsoft UK seems willing to
> > > > > respond to this issue with the TAP, and all they'll tell me is that it
> > > > > should work fine with an XXXXX-OEM PID.
> > > > > Billie.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

Billie
Wed May 18 13:05:19 CDT 2005

Anyone official care to comment..?
"russ_will" <russwill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E5ADA74-1EC6-47EC-8CD8-256D946BBB6E@microsoft.com...
>i have alway's been a microsoft fan , but this is getting beyond a joke now
> and i might go linux if it supported all the games/apps i play/use
>
> "Ravlen" wrote:
>
>> Strange... You know what would be really nice? Someone actually making an
>> official statement about this issue. This isn't uncommon, there are
>> enough
>> people that a simple "We're aware that people with OEM PID's are having
>> issues, and we're looking into it". That's all I would need.
>>
>> Saying that if we're having a problem, then e-mail, is just too vague. It
>> isn't an acknowledgement that there is an issue, it is treating this as
>> if it
>> were a typo.
>>
>> Ravlen
>>
>> "russ_will" wrote:
>>
>> > no thats whhat i cannot understand
>> >
>> > "Ravlen" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Really? Did you include your CC information when you e-mailed tier2?
>> > > I
>> > > included my address and COA/PID, but not my CC, I didn't want so much
>> > > information in one e-mail...
>> > >
>> > > It has been 12 days since I e-mailed them... still waiting. It would
>> > > be so
>> > > much simpler if they just let XXXXX-OEM work in the form.
>> > >
>> > > Ravlen
>> > >
>> > > "russ_will" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > i just got a reply from microsoft saying my cd is being made and my
>> > > > cc will
>> > > > be billed when shipped (when ever that will be i dont know ) , i
>> > > > also have a
>> > > > xxxxx-OEM pid
>> > > >
>> > > > "Billie Volkova" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Starting to get worried now. No-one aside from Microsoft UK seems
>> > > > > willing to
>> > > > > respond to this issue with the TAP, and all they'll tell me is
>> > > > > that it
>> > > > > should work fine with an XXXXX-OEM PID.
>> > > > > Billie.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >

russwill
Wed May 18 21:39:24 CDT 2005

i am supprised that their is no offical word from microsoft on this issue ,
come on ms ;)

"Billie Volkova" wrote:

> Anyone official care to comment..?
> "russ_will" <russwill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8E5ADA74-1EC6-47EC-8CD8-256D946BBB6E@microsoft.com...
> >i have alway's been a microsoft fan , but this is getting beyond a joke now
> > and i might go linux if it supported all the games/apps i play/use
> >
> > "Ravlen" wrote:
> >
> >> Strange... You know what would be really nice? Someone actually making an
> >> official statement about this issue. This isn't uncommon, there are
> >> enough
> >> people that a simple "We're aware that people with OEM PID's are having
> >> issues, and we're looking into it". That's all I would need.
> >>
> >> Saying that if we're having a problem, then e-mail, is just too vague. It
> >> isn't an acknowledgement that there is an issue, it is treating this as
> >> if it
> >> were a typo.
> >>
> >> Ravlen
> >>
> >> "russ_will" wrote:
> >>
> >> > no thats whhat i cannot understand
> >> >
> >> > "Ravlen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Really? Did you include your CC information when you e-mailed tier2?
> >> > > I
> >> > > included my address and COA/PID, but not my CC, I didn't want so much
> >> > > information in one e-mail...
> >> > >
> >> > > It has been 12 days since I e-mailed them... still waiting. It would
> >> > > be so
> >> > > much simpler if they just let XXXXX-OEM work in the form.
> >> > >
> >> > > Ravlen
> >> > >
> >> > > "russ_will" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > i just got a reply from microsoft saying my cd is being made and my
> >> > > > cc will
> >> > > > be billed when shipped (when ever that will be i dont know ) , i
> >> > > > also have a
> >> > > > xxxxx-OEM pid
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Billie Volkova" wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Starting to get worried now. No-one aside from Microsoft UK seems
> >> > > > > willing to
> >> > > > > respond to this issue with the TAP, and all they'll tell me is
> >> > > > > that it
> >> > > > > should work fine with an XXXXX-OEM PID.
> >> > > > > Billie.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
>
>
>

BossHogg
Fri May 20 01:40:51 CDT 2005

I come here every day to hopfully get answers but its just people like me
and you bitchin'


"russ_will" <russwill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF5AAFE0-E20B-433C-897D-B80F397CD4CB@microsoft.com...
>i am supprised that their is no offical word from microsoft on this issue ,
> come on ms ;)
>
> "Billie Volkova" wrote:
>
>> Anyone official care to comment..?
>> "russ_will" <russwill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8E5ADA74-1EC6-47EC-8CD8-256D946BBB6E@microsoft.com...
>> >i have alway's been a microsoft fan , but this is getting beyond a joke
>> >now
>> > and i might go linux if it supported all the games/apps i play/use
>> >
>> > "Ravlen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Strange... You know what would be really nice? Someone actually making
>> >> an
>> >> official statement about this issue. This isn't uncommon, there are
>> >> enough
>> >> people that a simple "We're aware that people with OEM PID's are
>> >> having
>> >> issues, and we're looking into it". That's all I would need.
>> >>
>> >> Saying that if we're having a problem, then e-mail, is just too vague.
>> >> It
>> >> isn't an acknowledgement that there is an issue, it is treating this
>> >> as
>> >> if it
>> >> were a typo.
>> >>
>> >> Ravlen
>> >>
>> >> "russ_will" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > no thats whhat i cannot understand
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ravlen" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > Really? Did you include your CC information when you e-mailed
>> >> > > tier2?
>> >> > > I
>> >> > > included my address and COA/PID, but not my CC, I didn't want so
>> >> > > much
>> >> > > information in one e-mail...
>> >> > >
>> >> > > It has been 12 days since I e-mailed them... still waiting. It
>> >> > > would
>> >> > > be so
>> >> > > much simpler if they just let XXXXX-OEM work in the form.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Ravlen
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "russ_will" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > i just got a reply from microsoft saying my cd is being made and
>> >> > > > my
>> >> > > > cc will
>> >> > > > be billed when shipped (when ever that will be i dont know ) , i
>> >> > > > also have a
>> >> > > > xxxxx-OEM pid
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > "Billie Volkova" wrote:
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > > Starting to get worried now. No-one aside from Microsoft UK
>> >> > > > > seems
>> >> > > > > willing to
>> >> > > > > respond to this issue with the TAP, and all they'll tell me is
>> >> > > > > that it
>> >> > > > > should work fine with an XXXXX-OEM PID.
>> >> > > > > Billie.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > >
>>
>>
>>

Christian
Fri May 20 09:02:14 CDT 2005

BossHogg <drewid153@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I come here every day to hopfully get answers but its just people
> like me and you bitchin'
>
>

Hi,

You know what ? I think that the softies we can see here are doing exactly
what we are doing: trying to help. They are here because they want to help,
not because they have to preach the good word.
So, I would not expect any official declaration from the softies here, I
will prefer to go to the MS website to find any declaration.

My two cents anyway

Cheers
--
Christian Hougardy (MS XP MVP)
Johannesburg - South Africa
http://msmvps.com/xpditif

Billie
Fri May 20 12:12:44 CDT 2005

It's a fairly commonly asked and straightforward question though. As far as
a declaration goes; We fit the proflie for the TAP. We have our software,
our keys. What we do not have is a correctly functioning site in terms of
OEM PID's nor do we have anyone willing to stand up and go "yes, it's a
problem" or "no, for (reason xyz) you can't use them". We're stuck
apparently fitting the TAP profile but unable to use it and no one will tell
us why.

"Christian Hougardy (MS MVP XP)" <christian.hougardy@gmail.com> wrote in
message news:%232vbYSUXFHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> BossHogg <drewid153@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I come here every day to hopfully get answers but its just people
>> like me and you bitchin'
>>
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> You know what ? I think that the softies we can see here are doing exactly
> what we are doing: trying to help. They are here because they want to
> help, not because they have to preach the good word.
> So, I would not expect any official declaration from the softies here, I
> will prefer to go to the MS website to find any declaration.
>
> My two cents anyway
>
> Cheers
> --
> Christian Hougardy (MS XP MVP)
> Johannesburg - South Africa
> http://msmvps.com/xpditif
>

Joe
Fri May 20 20:37:47 CDT 2005

No I'm not going to make an "official" statement.



What I will say is I've personally been looking into this and it's being
worked on.

Why you're specific OEM PID is not working varies from user to user. I've
seen post from users that indicate OEM PID's have worked and I've tested the
site myself with an OEM PID and it worked. (And no I didn't indicate that I
was an employee nor did I test it from work)



Are we looking into this: Yes absolutely!

Can I tell you that your PID will eventually work, No I can't



In short we're working on it.


--
-Joe Swart [MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions. Please use these
newsgroups.


"Billie Volkova" <onlyofu@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OigUa8VXFHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> It's a fairly commonly asked and straightforward question though. As far
as
> a declaration goes; We fit the proflie for the TAP. We have our software,
> our keys. What we do not have is a correctly functioning site in terms of
> OEM PID's nor do we have anyone willing to stand up and go "yes, it's a
> problem" or "no, for (reason xyz) you can't use them". We're stuck
> apparently fitting the TAP profile but unable to use it and no one will
tell
> us why.
>
> "Christian Hougardy (MS MVP XP)" <christian.hougardy@gmail.com> wrote in
> message news:%232vbYSUXFHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > BossHogg <drewid153@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> I come here every day to hopfully get answers but its just people
> >> like me and you bitchin'
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > You know what ? I think that the softies we can see here are doing
exactly
> > what we are doing: trying to help. They are here because they want to
> > help, not because they have to preach the good word.
> > So, I would not expect any official declaration from the softies here, I
> > will prefer to go to the MS website to find any declaration.
> >
> > My two cents anyway
> >
> > Cheers
> > --
> > Christian Hougardy (MS XP MVP)
> > Johannesburg - South Africa
> > http://msmvps.com/xpditif
> >
>
>

russwill
Fri May 20 20:52:01 CDT 2005

thx for the info :)

"Joe Swart [MSFT]" wrote:

> No I'm not going to make an "official" statement.
>
>
>
> What I will say is I've personally been looking into this and it's being
> worked on.
>
> Why you're specific OEM PID is not working varies from user to user. I've
> seen post from users that indicate OEM PID's have worked and I've tested the
> site myself with an OEM PID and it worked. (And no I didn't indicate that I
> was an employee nor did I test it from work)
>
>
>
> Are we looking into this: Yes absolutely!
>
> Can I tell you that your PID will eventually work, No I can't
>
>
>
> In short we're working on it.
>
>
> --
> -Joe Swart [MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions. Please use these
> newsgroups.
>
>
> "Billie Volkova" <onlyofu@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OigUa8VXFHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > It's a fairly commonly asked and straightforward question though. As far
> as
> > a declaration goes; We fit the proflie for the TAP. We have our software,
> > our keys. What we do not have is a correctly functioning site in terms of
> > OEM PID's nor do we have anyone willing to stand up and go "yes, it's a
> > problem" or "no, for (reason xyz) you can't use them". We're stuck
> > apparently fitting the TAP profile but unable to use it and no one will
> tell
> > us why.
> >
> > "Christian Hougardy (MS MVP XP)" <christian.hougardy@gmail.com> wrote in
> > message news:%232vbYSUXFHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > BossHogg <drewid153@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >> I come here every day to hopfully get answers but its just people
> > >> like me and you bitchin'
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > You know what ? I think that the softies we can see here are doing
> exactly
> > > what we are doing: trying to help. They are here because they want to
> > > help, not because they have to preach the good word.
> > > So, I would not expect any official declaration from the softies here, I
> > > will prefer to go to the MS website to find any declaration.
> > >
> > > My two cents anyway
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > --
> > > Christian Hougardy (MS XP MVP)
> > > Johannesburg - South Africa
> > > http://msmvps.com/xpditif
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

Billie
Sat May 21 13:13:15 CDT 2005

That's absolutely all I wanted to know. Finally, thank you.
"russ_will" <russwill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C0938A38-1FD2-4404-8B29-6A13A7E7C280@microsoft.com...
> thx for the info :)
>
> "Joe Swart [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> No I'm not going to make an "official" statement.
>>
>>
>>
>> What I will say is I've personally been looking into this and it's being
>> worked on.
>>
>> Why you're specific OEM PID is not working varies from user to user.
>> I've
>> seen post from users that indicate OEM PID's have worked and I've tested
>> the
>> site myself with an OEM PID and it worked. (And no I didn't indicate that
>> I
>> was an employee nor did I test it from work)
>>
>>
>>
>> Are we looking into this: Yes absolutely!
>>
>> Can I tell you that your PID will eventually work, No I can't
>>
>>
>>
>> In short we're working on it.
>>
>>
>> --
>> -Joe Swart [MSFT]
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions. Please use these
>> newsgroups.
>>
>>
>> "Billie Volkova" <onlyofu@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OigUa8VXFHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > It's a fairly commonly asked and straightforward question though. As
>> > far
>> as
>> > a declaration goes; We fit the proflie for the TAP. We have our
>> > software,
>> > our keys. What we do not have is a correctly functioning site in terms
>> > of
>> > OEM PID's nor do we have anyone willing to stand up and go "yes, it's a
>> > problem" or "no, for (reason xyz) you can't use them". We're stuck
>> > apparently fitting the TAP profile but unable to use it and no one will
>> tell
>> > us why.
>> >
>> > "Christian Hougardy (MS MVP XP)" <christian.hougardy@gmail.com> wrote
>> > in
>> > message news:%232vbYSUXFHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > > BossHogg <drewid153@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > >> I come here every day to hopfully get answers but its just people
>> > >> like me and you bitchin'
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > You know what ? I think that the softies we can see here are doing
>> exactly
>> > > what we are doing: trying to help. They are here because they want to
>> > > help, not because they have to preach the good word.
>> > > So, I would not expect any official declaration from the softies
>> > > here, I
>> > > will prefer to go to the MS website to find any declaration.
>> > >
>> > > My two cents anyway
>> > >
>> > > Cheers
>> > > --
>> > > Christian Hougardy (MS XP MVP)
>> > > Johannesburg - South Africa
>> > > http://msmvps.com/xpditif
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>