Re: Volume License Key Question?

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I figured as much but this is just dumb. Media is media. Product Keys are
what explains the installation. What's more dumb is Dell talked him into the
OL to save a few bucks but then did not tell him to get media. I told the
client to order retail and even provided him with the right skus.

All told it's me who has to take more time to get this server up and running
but so is life! <g>

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

Richard K <Rkokoski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a new client that purchased a volume license key via Dell for
SBS 2003 R2 Standard (T72-01675) and 5 additional cals (T74-00245). I
called to register the authoirization number and license agreement
number and I was sent an email with 2 Product Keys so I am thinking
all looks good.
Since the only purchase was for volume keys and no media I used media
I had from another installation (this media was from a retail box of
the same thing) figuring I just use the new keys from the volume
license, but no go. I am told during the initial install that the
keys sent to me in the email were invalid product keys. What am I
missing here? What do I do?

You can't use retail media with a volume license key.....I suggest you pay
the $30 or whatnot and get the media. The client should have their own copy
anyway. I always get media when I do any volume license purchase - it sucks
to arrive at an office ready to set up something only to discover you don't
have all the pieces.



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