Re: 2003 Server SP1 Issue

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This is perhaps the classiest reply to a post that I have seen in a
long time.... Nice Job.



Nick wrote:
> First thing don't take it to heart when people tell you this was
irresponsibe
> because comments like that have no place when someone needs help.
Besides,
> you never said this was a production server and for all we know
you've been
> beta-testing this SP for the past four months. Heck, maybe this
service pack
> enables a feature on your device that's a bussiness requirement or
maybe you
> just didn't want to give the bad guys 90 days to test now known
exploits on
> your unprotected box. Whatever the reason, no situation teaches the
same
> lesson to two people.
>
> Though my scenario is very different, it raised a flag with me when
you
> mentioned HP and licensing error because we were just told by HP that
the
> Windows product key on hundreds of our workstations was no longer
valid and
> the only way to activate an install done without their restore disk
would be
> to call Microsoft, read them the SKU off the machine and then get a
new code.
> I wonder if your error is the result of a similar license snafu that
SP1
> wasn't prepared to handle (it's a shot in the dark but hey).
>
> Good luck.
>
> Nick
>
>
> "McGraw" wrote:
>
> > I just tried to upgrade my HP NAS1500 (Windows 2003 Server
Appliance
> > Addition) to SP1 and it HOSED the system.
> >
> > I got an error saying that we were not in compliance with licensing
for the
> > server, it blue screened after 1 minute and rebooted. I have
looked on HPs
> > site, and MS Support, but have found nothing, I have even looked in
Google
> > groups and have seen nothing.
> >
> > I was able to get the server back by botting in safe mode and
uninstalling
> > the SP (something I am not too fond of).
> >
> > Does anyone know if there has been an issue with NAS Software and
SP1? (Or
> > has anyone seen this with another system?)

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