Re: Disaster test - Windows Product Activation problem
From: SBS03 Rocks!!! (SBS03_at_invalid.invalid)
Date: 09/22/04
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Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 22:54:34 -0400
Does the Open value license require activation or just the Retail and MAP
software?
SBS03 Rocks!!!
"Peter Herbison" <peter.herbison@leveragedcapital.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> We are attempting to perform a Disaster Recovery TEST of our Windows
> Small Business Server 2003 Std installation. I have followed a
> Microsoft document titled "Backing Up and Restoring Windows Small
> Business Server 2003" which instructs me on how to recover to a test
> server from the SBS 2003 backup. So far, so good.
>
> However, after the restore of c: and System state, I boot up the
> server and I get the "Windows Product Activation" dialog advising that
> Windows must be activated before I can logon. I cannot complete the
> restore nor verify what has been done (although it looks like it has
> worked).
>
> I phoned Microsoft Australia who said they would not be able to help
> me because this was a TEST server and not a re-activation of the real
> server. They would not give me a reactivation key. They would not even
> give me a temporary key.
>
> I only require this server to work for a couple of days! Just enough
> to verify that we have recovered it.
>
> Does anyone know how I can get around WPA for 2-3 days?
>
> How does everyone else do this? You gotta test...........right???
>
> We intend to perform a DR test every couple of months to confirm our
> backup strategy. (I also have other clients who need to do this too).
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter Herbison
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