Re: SBS licensing problem
From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_REMOVE.THIS.engineer.com)
Date: 03/14/05
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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:36:20 -0500
You don't need to physically install SBS4.x before you install SBS2k to
comply with licensing. As long as you have your SBS4.x copy on hand and the
upgrade license then you are good to go. Whomever is suggesting that you
need to install the older version first is wrong. Just install SBS2k from
scratch (it will supposedly ask for the SBS4.x media just to check that you
have it).
On an unrelated note-> Why do you upgraded to SBS2k? SBS2k3 was released
more than a year ago and there is an upgrade path from SBS4.x to 2k3.
-- Javier [SBS MVP] www.msmvps.com/javier << SBS ROCKS!!! >> "Elton Seng Yan Thung" <sengy01@pd.jaring.my> wrote in message news:%23HMkOYKKFHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Dear all, > We are facing serious licensing problem now and feel to get reliable > advise for MS licensing expect. Sorry that English is not my primary > language. > One of our brand office had purchased WIN NT 4.0 SBS. Due to some > requirement, we have to upgrade the whole system to Windows 2000 version. > We had follow recommendation of one of the vendors to purchase SBS 2000 > upgrade. According to vendor, in order to have the SBS 2000 legal, we have > to install the box with Winnt 4.0 SBS than upgrade the box to SBS 2000. > It was fine for the beginning but we encounter problem with the server. > 1) we need more space in the system partition however it was limited to > 4GB when we install the 4.0. although I know with special installation > method, it can have less than 7.8GB. It is still too little for our > requirement. > 2) the server seems unstable after the upgrade. > To solve the problem urgently, our vendor had suggest to have a fresh > installation of Windows 2000, ISA and Exchange. Everything is perfectly > fine until now. > However, vendor has warned us this is against the policy of MS > Licensing. Because it states the box must be an upgrade from Winnt 4.0 > SBS. In order to keep it as it is now, we have to purchase all the license > again, that is Windows 2000, exchange, ISA and respective CAL. > The management feels it is ridiculous since we have already paid for > the mentioned license. For the reason I am appointed to find a work around > solution for this case. In order to use the software legally and fulfill > our requirement. > A few question here I wish get consultant. > 1) Is it true that the win 2000 SBS upgrade to be upgraded from win nt 4.0 > SBS? > 2) Any solution to extend the system partition more than 20GB after the > win 2000 is upgraded? If there is solution we don't mind to "redo" the box > to meet the legal requirement. > 3) Any work around solution to keep the box working as it is now and ... > legally. With very minimum cost involve. > If we can't find the solution in 2 weeks time, IT manager may want to > drop the product and go for open source. That is what we really don't > wanna see. So Please provide us necessary advise. > > > thanks a lot in advance >
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