Re: Using OEM to activate eval Server 2008

Thanks, but I will quote from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B6E99D4C-A40E-4FD2-A0F7-32212B520F50&displaylang=en

"This software is for evaluation and testing purposes. Evaluating Windows
Server® 2008 software does not require product activation or entering a
product key. Any edition of Windows Server 2008 may be installed without
activation and evaluated for an initial 60 days.

If you need more time to evaluate Windows Server 2008, the 60 day evaluation
period may be reset (or re-armed) three times, extending the original 60 day
evaluation period by up to 180 days for a total possible evaluation time of
240 days. After this time, you will need to uninstall the software or upgrade
to a fully-licensed version of Windows Server 2008."

Note the last sentence in the second paragraph which states "uninstall or
upgrade",

Taomyn

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

Taomyn <Taomyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Meinwolf,

Yes, I appreciate that, as I have supplied them with both the
hardware i.e. the new server and now the OS - they just weren't able
to pay for the two at the same time, hence getting the eval in so I
didn't waste time waiting,

Taomyn

You can't use an OEM key with a non-OEM copy of Windows, sorry. You can call
MS licensing if you want confirmation of this, but I'm pretty sure you won't
be able to use your current install. Eval is not meant to be put into
production, ever. Sorry.



"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

Hello Taomyn,

OEM keys are normally shipped with hardware and should work only
with that one. Not on other systems.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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I have an eval copy of Server 2008 Standard running on a clients new
server which will need activating soon - we are happy that it will
do what they want so I can shut down there old server. I purchased
an OEM licence for it but it will not allow me to use the product
key saying "the product key you have entered will not work with
this edition of windows server".

Is there any way to get the current build to accept the new key or
am I facing a total re-install of the OS?

Cheers,
Taomyn




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