Re: SBS OEM Version

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You can upgrade from SBS 2000 to SBS 2003 Premium . . . you've just
naturally got to pay for the upgrade product if you don't have SA :^)

Microsoft SKU: T75-00750
Version Upgrade* (from Small Business Server versions 4.0, 4.5, or 2000 to
Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium)
Suggested Retail: $599

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Chad A. Gross - SBS MVP
SBS ROCKS!

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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u%23HjPy$1FHA.3180@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Bill wrote:
>> Thanks again, David. No "OEM" in the product ID string. Belarc
>> shows:
>> "Windows 2000 Server, Small Business Server Restricted Service Pack 4
>> (build 2195)"
>>
>> Wonder what "Restricted" means? In any case if there is no SA, then
>> no upgrade to sbs2003 is possible, correct? Cheers, Bill.
>
> That's a volume license version. Not OEM.
> Unless you bought SA, there ain't no upgrades, sadly. Nice protection
> racket, SA.... sigh.
>
>>
>> "David Copeland [MSFT]" <davidcop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message news:ueXU5a21FHA.3000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Bill,
>>>
>>> If I remember correctly, if you right click on My Computer and select
>>> Properties it will show OEM in the product id in the Registered Owner
>>> section.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Hope that helps,
>>> David Copeland
>>> Microsoft Small Business Server Support
>>>
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights.
>>>
>>>
>>> SBS Newsgroups:
>>>
>>> SBS v4.x: microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz
>>> SBS 2000: microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000
>>> SBS 2003: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>>>
>>> "Bill" <billyg1943@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:eJhc%23I21FHA.3376@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> How can you tell whether you have an OEM version if you do not haves
>>>> access to the physcial server?
>
>
>


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