Almost everyone here is likely familiar with the fact that a Microsoft retail Windows image contains multiple editions of Windows including Home, Pro, etc.
But how about Microsoft 365 (Office)? Does the offline install image contain both the subscription version as well as the permanent license versions of Office?
Why I am asking: I typically download the offline installer for my 365 subscription and preinstall that on my sysprep images. The key is that after installation I do not run Office. The result is that when Windows is installed from my image Office will already be installed but it is only once Office is run for the first time that I need to provide my account details or a key to activate it and at that point it determines what type of subscription I have (Family, Personal, etc.).
I have a friend half way across the country for whom I am putting together a new machine. He is going to purchase a new permanent Office license. I would like to pre-stage this on his system and just let him activate it. But I'm not sure if the permanent license version uses a completely different image or if the difference is simply in the activation key used.
If anyone has insight into this, I would appreciate it.
But how about Microsoft 365 (Office)? Does the offline install image contain both the subscription version as well as the permanent license versions of Office?
Why I am asking: I typically download the offline installer for my 365 subscription and preinstall that on my sysprep images. The key is that after installation I do not run Office. The result is that when Windows is installed from my image Office will already be installed but it is only once Office is run for the first time that I need to provide my account details or a key to activate it and at that point it determines what type of subscription I have (Family, Personal, etc.).
I have a friend half way across the country for whom I am putting together a new machine. He is going to purchase a new permanent Office license. I would like to pre-stage this on his system and just let him activate it. But I'm not sure if the permanent license version uses a completely different image or if the difference is simply in the activation key used.
If anyone has insight into this, I would appreciate it.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win11 Pro 24H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self-built
- CPU
- Intel i7 11700K
- Motherboard
- ASUS Prime Z590-A MB
- Memory
- 64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
- Graphics Card(s)
- No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP Envy 32
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
5 x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
- PSU
- Corsair HX850i
- Case
- Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
- Cooling
- Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.
Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
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- Operating System
- Win11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
- CPU
- Intel i7-1255U
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.3-inch IPS Display
- Screen Resolution
- WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Hard Drives
- 2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
- Mouse
- Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
