Microsoft media

For volume licenses - e.g. Open license, Academic Open licenses, School Agreement):

(Note update on 1/12/2009: Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) is now at https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/home.aspx )

All Microsoft media for volume licenses (CDs / DVDs with software programs) will go end-of-life on the 11th of July 2008. After this date, Microsoft media will only be available as a free download on the eOpen website https://eopen.microsoft.com or by ordering it directly from Microsoft through the eOpen Website. There are some software titles e.g Vista Ultimate, Small Business Server, which are not available for download and are still supplied on CD or DVD.

How to download media from eOpen

• Sign-in to your Windows Live ID account.
• When first accessing the VLSC (Volume License Service Centre) you will need to fill out all the fields and then click "Continue"
• All products available for download will be shown, depending on whether you have either Open, Select, Enterprise or school agreements. Once you have selected the product required use the "Product Link" to begin the download, making sure you specify the language required, connection speed and OS (Operating System)
• Click on " Continue Download". Confirm all the settings then select "Download"
• Choose the location where you require it to be saved to. Upon doing this you will be prompted to use the Download Manager which minimises time spent on downloading large files and will restart the process automatically if it is disrupted
• When the download has ended the status will change to "Finish". Click on "Launch" for the product to be activated

Any problems email- eopenhelp@msdirectservices.com or phone 0800 917 9016