OEM recovery disk vs OEM windows key dilemma

Ok, so i'm having a dilemma I've researched far and wide to come up with some type of conclusion, I have not found it yet. I'm starting a computer repair business and a big factor of this is re installing the operating if it were xp, vista or win7, I have always not always installed my operating systems and "properly activate them" so starting a business you have to do everything 100% legal no exceptions.. every computer should come with its own OS serial number located on it... I understand there are OEM serial numbers VS retail serial numbers.. and just not ANY recover disk will work with the serial number located on the computer.. it requires the OEM cd... So what i'm getting at... does anybody out there know a good solution to make life a lot easier to re installing these operating systems. (perhaps like a universal dell OEM ISO that will work with any of dells OEM serial codes) or a better way about going about this? (btw if your going to say volume licensing too expensive and its just kind of a side job) any feed back is greatly appreciated

 

You 'could' call Microsoft everytime you need to reinstall an OS and inform them that the Hard Drive is 'kaput' (broken) and then read off the serial number to the tech (and any other information he needs). He should then provide you with a new key.

PS: It will most likely be another OEM key but I've been lucky a few times.
PPS: If the first time don't work, try again. 1/20 phone calls go to the same center, so you could call India, then 10 minutes later be calling Kentucky.

-X

 

I appreciate the feed back... it may work but you know it may take that 20 times and i'm hoping for and easier way around this