Re: Windows 2003 Enterprise evaluation and Exchange server 2007
- From: Darrellg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ("Darrell Gorter[MSFT]")
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:13:12 GMT
Hello,
This process will not work with Windows Server 2003.
The media type is different(Evaluation versus Retail for example) so the
product key will not be accepted)
You can only change the product key to a different one from the same
channel, which in this case does you no good.
| >As said before, create a Backup from the server before starting the
change!!!
| >
| >1st one:
| >However are you simply wanting to change the product key on the second
| >installation?
| >If so look for the wpa.bak and wpa.dbl files in the \windows\system32
| >folder.
| >If you rename those files, you should be prompted for activation on the
| >next reboot.
| >The activation wizard would have an option to change the product key.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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| >Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:05:06 +0000 (UTC)
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| >From: Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
| >Subject: Re: Windows 2003 Enterprise evaluation and Exchange server 2007
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| >Hello Jinesh Kumar Kochath PO. Box 28803, Abu Dhabi, UAE,
| >
| >As said before, create a Backup from the server before starting the
change!!!
| >
| >1st one:
| >However are you simply wanting to change the product key on the second
| >installation?
| >If so look for the wpa.bak and wpa.dbl files in the \windows\system32
| >folder.
| >If you rename those files, you should be prompted for activation on the
| >next reboot.
| >The activation wizard would have an option to change the product key.
| >Thanks,
| >Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
| >
| >2nd one:
| >This is one way that works for mostly all type of upgrade you want to
do.
| >It worked for me to update my VLK 2003 Server with SP1 to a Activate to
use
| >Server 2003 R2 SP2... and here's how i did it... all legit:
| >
| >-Use your technet to download the Windows 2003 R2 SP2 CD (there are 2 CD
for
| >this)
| >- 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...
| >
| >I successfuly migrated like dozens of server like that that were
installed
| >using a VLK key and/or evaluation technet software to full production
Retail
| >package.
| >
| >Just make sure you have the proper CD-DVD for the installation, as the
product
| >ID and volume name are checked upon installation and it could cause you
problem
| >if you have the wrong CD/DVD and licence number.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >Best regards
| >
| >Meinolf Weber
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| >
| >> Hi,
| >> We have installed windows 2003 64 bit evaluation enterprise on one of
| >> our
| >> server and also we have installed exchange 2007 and made all
| >> configuration
| >> and everything is tested working fine and we also made it live now
| >> Now this server is loaded with a full windows 2003 AD along with fully
| >> configured exchange server along with GFI mail essentials and mail
| >> security. Last week we got our volume license key along with original
| >> cd.
| >>
| >> Please advise, is there any other way we can convert this trial to
| >> licensed without repairing OS as I select repair option, I am afraid
| >> if it is not successfully completed installation.
| >>
| >> So, Please advise what is the best solution for this scenario. Also,
| >> can I get full working version even after I converted by using
| >> original cd installation by using repair option.
| >>
| >> Please advise
| >>
| >
| >
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