Re: Can I change Windows Server Evaluation to full

Hello Ralph,


- Insert the CD in your server, and reboot the server
- Once you get te "press any key to boot from CD... " do so
- When you are prompted to press F6 to add drivers, do so if you need to... and proceed to the next step
- Once you are up to the install/repair (with recovery console) chose to install then proceed to the next step
- Press F8 to acknowledge the license, then the installer will search for an already installed version of Windows and should discover your current 2K3 server.
- Choose to repair this installation and the upgrade will proceed.
- Once it pops you the screen to select the keyboard, language and regional settings, ajust it to you needs...
- It should then ask for your License number, which you can enter here (make sure it's your new valid license) and continue installation.
- Installation will complete and reboot your server.
- Log in with your user account and voila... you should be back to where you left it out last time except, you will have 60 days to activate your windows, and you will need to re-apply all windows update since you have a mostly new install of windows with all the software and configuration you had..

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

I have a Windows Server 2003 R2 setup which I installed using the ISO
files downloaded with my technet plus subscription, and used the
product key provided through technet+.

I have now purchased a Microsoft Open License for this product - is
there any way to convert my existing server to a regular license,
rather than having to wipe everything and reinstall from scratch?

Thanks
Ralph


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