Re: Missing windows server 2003 COA product key

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Hi steve,

when i spoke to microsoft, they gave me the retail key as well - still didnt
work for my oem version tho...

that 'd be fine, but annoyingly this is the first install!

i am at a loss as to what i can do....


thanks

graham
"Steve" <Someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OAjBhL%23aFHA.2736@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Graham
>
> I ran into a similar problem myself some time ago. What I did was toy
> suggest that you call MS Support back and ask them to give you a Retail
> key they will charge you 10.00 dollars but it is well worth it.
>
> also if you have the old system up and running I have heard of some
> programs out there that can take the serial number that is installed on
> your computer after you activate it and can convert it back to an OEM Key.
> Just a thought
>
>
> "graham holt" <grahamholt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eu71$e2aFHA.2900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ok. this is a good one.
>>
>> I have recently purchased an IBM server with Win 2003 Server OEM from a
>> reseller. As i was installing it, i realised that somewhere along the
>> line, the COA (product key) has disappeared/been lost. With OEM software
>> it is apparently on the cellophane wrapping of the software - now i dont
>> remember seeing it and dont know how i could have been that stupid to
>> throw it away!
>>
>> Anyways, the upshot is i need a replacement COA. I rang the reseller and
>> spoke to a very unhelpful person who said i'd need to buy another copy
>> (from them of course!). after this shock however, i spoke to a friend in
>> another IT supplier company and they said as i have the cardboard OEM
>> system builder pack with the COA barcodes on the side they should be able
>> to reference those to the relevant COA and give the key to me again. is
>> this the case?
>>
>> instead of pursuing this avenue, i then spoke to microsoft customer
>> port - they gave me the standard windows server 2003 OEM edition product
>> key, but this did not work (even after a re-install). i am at a loss as
>> to what to do.
>>
>> also, just to confirm, the cd volume label is NRMSOEM_EN, which is the
>> Standard Edition 32-bit OEM.
>>
>>
>> thanks for any assistance.
>>
>> graham
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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