Re: SBS2003 from evaluation to paid version - how to?

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Hi Robert,

1 hour at the most, in where it will reboot a few times and activate.

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Regards,

Marina Roos
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's
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"Robert (AAT)" <RobertAAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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> Thanks for your reply. Yup, retail version.
>
> It almost sounds too good to be true. There isn't a check box with a non
> descriptive explanation that I will overlook, because I don't know what to
> look for?
>
> Are you telling me that this could be a matter of a few hours watching the
> progress bar, really??
>
> That would be amazing.
>
> thnx
> Robert
>
>
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks" wrote:
>
> > Stick in the retail [they are retail, yes?] cdrom... and run the
> > install...it will flip everything that it needs to the final version.
> >
> > You data will be safe.
> >
> > You do have IT staff....it's you dear.
> >
> > Robert (AAT) wrote:
> > > I have been using the evaluation version of SBS2003 Premium with ISA
and SQL.
> > > Everything appears to be working all right: exchange, ISA and SQL. But
I am
> > > nearing the end of the evaluation period of 180 days.
> > > I have already purchased SBS2003 Premium and now I need to install it.
> > >
> > > Is there an elegant way to accomplish this without losing any of my
settings
> > > and information? What preparations do I need to make? Is there a
write-up
> > > available that takes me through, step by step?
> > >
> > > Background:
> > > Implementing the evaluation version has been an enormous investment in
both
> > > time and money. We are a real small business without an IT budget,
without IT
> > > staff. There is only one server.
> > >
> >


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