The Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher Program
AnoverviewoftheMicrosoft AuthorizedRefurbisher(MAR)program.
Overview
MAR is a licensing program tailored to the needs of large refurbishers headquartered worldwide who meet a minimum volume threshold of PCs shipped yearly. Refurbishers supply refurbished computers and servers with genuine Microsoft software preinstalled to businesses, consumers, and non-profits.
Refurbisher Requirements Refurbisher Requirements
● Install licensed software only on eligible PCs with valid Windows COAs. ● Erase the contents of the hard drive prior to installing Windows operating system software. ● Supply the refurbished PC with a new refurbisher COA. ● Comply with requirements for the use of the OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK), the Refurbisher Preinstallation Kit (RPK), and related tools, and comply with other requirements for inventory management and reporting.
MAR Program Benefits
The MAR program offers specially priced Microsoft licenses for refurbished computers with a previous Windows operating system Certificate of Authenticity (COA) affixed to the equipment. Other MAR program benefits for eligible participants include: ● Recognition and status as a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher. ● Opportunity to build an enhanced relationship with Microsoft. ● Access to cost effective license to create market differentiation through the sale of a refurbished PC with a preinstalled Windows operating system software. ● Use of proprietary tools to simplify the deployment process.
Order & Installation Process Order& Installation Process
1.Windows COAs and the optional Recovery Media pack are ordered through established ordering processes. The Recovery Media pack includes recovery media and an End User License Agreement (EULA) packaged in a slim-line DVD case with a printed wrap. 2.Refurbisher installs the software using the OPK and the RPK onto the refurbished PC. 3.Refurbisher affixes a refurbisher COA to the refurbished PC. 4.Refurbisher supplies the refurbished PC, along with the Recovery Media pack or a hard disk based recovery image created by the refurbisher, to the end customer, reseller, or broker.

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