Re: Does anybody know a for sure answer?
- From: "you know who maybe" <kilbyfan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 21:58:25 -0800
Yep I got mine in two days from CDW this week, four install discs, one
install DVD disc,and one outlook disc.
"Steve" <bards@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23UubBzl5FHA.2192@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> When does your distributor say they'll have it for you. About 2 weeks ago
> I ordered the VUP from SBS 2000 slipstreamed with SP1 and it arrived in 3
> days so that is definitely out in the channel.
>
> "Robert Ozone" <RobertOzone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:AC3268E8-1765-4B18-BAFF-074B83508238@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Yes, it looks like nobody has an truely authoritive answer to this
>> situation.
>> Im' guessing the only two options at this point are to find the same
>> media to
>> do a reload or delay.
>>
>> Does anybody out there have a copy of the new retail version of SBS 2003
>> prem with SP1, that is willing to make ISO copy for me to download?
>> "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> I'm getting the impression that no one has tried this. If I were in
>>> your
>>> position and had to find a workaround before the weekend, I'd try to
>>> find
>>> trial version SBS. At least trial is designed to have a product key
>>> added
>>> in the way you're hoping to do it.
>>>
>>> My two comments: I suspect you might have a happier experience with the
>>> slipstreamed SP than installing it afterward, although I hear you that
>>> that
>>> may not be an option. And, the groups are full of posts from people who
>>> have installed product using the "wrong" media and lived to regret it.
>>> To
>>> me, that argues for using trial version or waiting, rather than using
>>> the
>>> action pack version. With action pack, you could end up having issues
>>> with
>>> future upgrades, adding CALs, or who knows what (that's the point -
>>> nobody
>>> knows what the future issues could be).
>>>
>>>
>>> "Robert Ozone" <RobertOzone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:6827E435-27CF-4C7B-B0DC-EA0684478D3E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >I would most likely wait for media I am in a bad posistion because I am
>>> > scheduled to install this weekend and media is not going to be here in
>>> > time
>>> > so I am trying to solve the problem to keep the schedule intact.
>>> >
>>> > Question is do you know if this will work?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Jim Staunton" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> "Robert Ozone" <RobertOzone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>> >> message
>>> >> news:DC3EE111-ED71-40A7-8513-F2027E8B17EB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> > I loaded up a system with my Microsoft Action Pack - MAP media and
>>> >> > when
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > cust media arrived I just started the activation and forced it to
>>> >> > use a
>>> >> > different key. The caveat is both my MAP media and the cust media
>>> >> > did
>>> >> > not
>>> >> > have SP1 slipstreamed on it? [snip]
>>> >>
>>> >> Remember that, although it's important, a product key does NOT
>>> >> represent
>>> >> proof of purchase. Neither does possession of an original set of
>>> >> CDs/DVDs.
>>> >>
>>> >> You need to keep the receipt of purchase from your retailer, and if
>>> >> you've
>>> >> got a set of CDs/DVD with holograms, with a valid product key sticker
>>> >> on
>>> >> them, then who cares what product ID is actually entered on your
>>> >> server?
>>> >>
>>> >> In 18 months time you'll probably be running SBS "R2" anyway, and
>>> >> you'll
>>> >> need a new licence key for that anyway :-)
>>> >>
>>> >> IMHO we ought to have better things to do than to give people grief
>>> >> for
>>> >> this
>>> >> kind of stuff.
>>> >>
>>> >> Jim
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
.
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