- Win2008 Evaluation upgrade to Win2008 Standard Server Lizence
- Posted by Klemens Lichter on April 3rd, 2008
Hi,
did anyone here upgrade his evaluation copy of WIN 2008 Server into a regular Lizense? How to do? Do I have to delete the whole installation and reinstall the server and all installed programms and data? Or do I have just to put in a lizense key somewhere?
Something else to do while upgrading?
Thank you for any help.
Klemens
- Posted by Meinolf Weber on April 4th, 2008
Hello Klemens,
Check out if possible:
open system properties with WINDOWS+Break. down on the side you can maybe
change the PRODUCT KEY and reactivate.
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
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- Posted by Darrell Gorter[MSFT] on April 8th, 2008
Hello
That is correct, that should work fine to change the product key.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|> Subject: Re: Win2008 Evaluation upgrade to Win2008 Standard Server
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|> Hello Klemens,
|>
|> Check out if possible:
|>
|> open system properties with WINDOWS+Break. down on the side you can
maybe
|> change the PRODUCT KEY and reactivate.
|>
|> Best regards
|>
|> Meinolf Weber
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|> > Hi,
|> >
|> > did anyone here upgrade his evaluation copy of WIN 2008 Server into a
|> > regular Lizense? How to do? Do I have to delete the whole installation
|> > and reinstall the server and all installed programms and data? Or do I
|> > have just to put in a lizense key somewhere? Something else to do
|> > while upgrading?
|> >
|> > Thank you for any help.
|> >
|> > Klemens
|> >
|>
|>
- Posted by Klemens Lichter on April 10th, 2008
Hi, thank you, I will give it a chance as soon I receive the new product
key, it is ordered allready. One more question: Will there be severe
differenties between the evaluation copy that is installed now and the final
product? Or will those things be updated within the automatic updates?
Klemens
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- Posted by Klemens Lichter on April 10th, 2008
Hi, thank you, I will give it a chance as soon I receive the new product
key, it is ordered allready. One more question: Will there be severe
differenties between the evaluation copy that is installed now and the final
product? Or will those things be updated within the automatic updates?
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- Posted by Klemens Lichter on April 10th, 2008
Hi Darrell,
no it is not possible, it allways tells me that it is probably not a valid Product key. But the key is OK and is not bought on black market etc.
So it seems that I have to reinstall the whole system´and than use the new key.
Klemens
- Posted by Darrell Gorter[MSFT] on April 10th, 2008
Hello,
Is this a beta copy rather than an evaluation copy?
Beta is completely different than released Evaluation copies.
The eval media available for download will take the product key.
If you are using beta then the product key will not work and you will need
to reinstall with released bits.
If you run start then Winver what is reported?
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|> From: "Klemens Lichter" <csl@lichter.de>
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|> Hi Darrell,
|> no it is not possible, it allways tells me that it is probably not a
valid Product key. But the key is OK and is not bought on black market etc.
|> So it seems that I have to reinstall the whole system´and than use the
new key.
|> Klemens
|> > ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> schrieb im
|> > Newsbeitrag news:87EY05QmIHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...
|> > > Hello
|> > > That is correct, that should work fine to change the product key.
|> > > Thanks,
|> > > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|> > >
|> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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|> > > |> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 05:58:37 +0000 (UTC)
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|> > > |> From: Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
|> > > |> Subject: Re: Win2008 Evaluation upgrade to Win2008 Standard Server
|> > > Lizence
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|> > > |> Hello Klemens,
|> > > |>
|> > > |> Check out if possible:
|> > > |>
|> > > |> open system properties with WINDOWS+Break. down on the side you
can
|> > > maybe
|> > > |> change the PRODUCT KEY and reactivate.
|> > > |>
|> > > |> Best regards
|> > > |>
|> > > |> Meinolf Weber
|> > > |> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
|> > > confers
|> > > |> no rights.
|> > > |> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
|> > > |> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
|> > > |>
|> > > |> > Hi,
|> > > |> >
|> > > |> > did anyone here upgrade his evaluation copy of WIN 2008 Server
into a
|> > > |> > regular Lizense? How to do? Do I have to delete the whole
|> > installation
|> > > |> > and reinstall the server and all installed programms and data?
Or do
|> > I
|> > > |> > have just to put in a lizense key somewhere? Something else to
do
|> > > |> > while upgrading?
|> > > |> >
|> > > |> > Thank you for any help.
|> > > |> >
|> > > |> > Klemens
|> > > |> >
|> > >
|> > > |>
|> > > |>
|> > >
|> >
|>
- Posted by Klemens Lichter on April 10th, 2008
Hi Darrell,
it reports:
Microsoft Windows Server Version 6.0 Build 6001 Servicepack 1, v.275
Evaluation copy.
The License was run out 2 days ago.
Can it be that the key is not accepted because the ordered product is OEM for system builders? This server is installed on a completely new hardware, but it was needed and ordered at a time the final version was not available (indeed finally I got the ordered copy today). My customer did not want to install the "old" 2003-server if there is a chance that 2008 server is running on his new hardware, so we decided to install the evaluation until final 2008 is available.
Do OEM-versions not allow to write the key over the key from the evaluation copy?
Klemens
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- Posted by Darrell Gorter[MSFT] on April 11th, 2008
Hello,
That is a beta version, not released code that is why you have the issue.
You have an RTM product key, but the copy you have installed is a beta
version of the OS.
You can try upgrading, but the recomendation would be to clean install.
This is an earlier version of the beta, it's not even the RC1 release which
would have been v.668.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|> Hi Darrell,
|> it reports:
|> Microsoft Windows Server Version 6.0 Build 6001 Servicepack 1, v.275
|> Evaluation copy.
|> The License was run out 2 days ago.
|> Can it be that the key is not accepted because the ordered product is
OEM for system builders? This server is installed on a completely new
hardware, but it was needed and ordered at a time the final version was not
available (indeed finally I got the ordered copy today). My customer did
not want to install the "old" 2003-server if there is a chance that 2008
server is running on his new hardware, so we decided to install the
evaluation until final 2008 is available.
|> Do OEM-versions not allow to write the key over the key from the
evaluation copy?
|> Klemens
|> -----------------------------------------------
|> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> schrieb im
Newsbeitrag news:SwvhCc1mIHA.10116@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...
|> > Hello,
|> > Is this a beta copy rather than an evaluation copy?
|> > Beta is completely different than released Evaluation copies.
|> > The eval media available for download will take the product key.
|> > If you are using beta then the product key will not work and you will
need
|> > to reinstall with released bits.
|> > If you run start then Winver what is reported?
|> > Thanks,
|> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|> >
|> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
|> > --------------------
|> > |> From: "Klemens Lichter" <csl@lichter.de>
|> > |> References: <eXUIBPelIHA.2368@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>
|> > <ff16fb66948ee8ca6440d2bb07d2@msnews.microsoft.com >
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|> > |> Subject: Re: Win2008 Evaluation upgrade to Win2008 Standard Server
|> > Lizence
|> > |> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:10:32 +0200
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|> > |> Hi Darrell,
|> > |> no it is not possible, it allways tells me that it is probably not
a
|> > valid Product key. But the key is OK and is not bought on black market
etc.
|> > |> So it seems that I have to reinstall the whole system´and than use
the
|> > new key.
|> > |> Klemens
|> > |> > ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> schrieb
im
|> > |> > Newsbeitrag news:87EY05QmIHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...
|> > |> > > Hello
|> > |> > > That is correct, that should work fine to change the product
key.
|> > |> > > Thanks,
|> > |> > > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|> > |> > >
|> > |> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no
|> > rights
|> > |> > > --------------------
|> > |> > > |> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 05:58:37 +0000 (UTC)
|> > |> > > |> Message-ID:
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|> > |> > > |> From: Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
|> > |> > > |> Subject: Re: Win2008 Evaluation upgrade to Win2008 Standard
Server
|> > |> > > Lizence
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|> > |> > > |>
|> > |> > > |> Hello Klemens,
|> > |> > > |>
|> > |> > > |> Check out if possible:
|> > |> > > |>
|> > |> > > |> open system properties with WINDOWS+Break. down on the side
you
|> > can
|> > |> > > maybe
|> > |> > > |> change the PRODUCT KEY and reactivate.
|> > |> > > |>
|> > |> > > |> Best regards
|> > |> > > |>
|> > |> > > |> Meinolf Weber
|> > |> > > |> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
warranties,
|> > and
|> > |> > > confers
|> > |> > > |> no rights.
|> > |> > > |> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
|> > |> > > |> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
|> > |> > > |>
|> > |> > > |> > Hi,
|> > |> > > |> >
|> > |> > > |> > did anyone here upgrade his evaluation copy of WIN 2008
Server
|> > into a
|> > |> > > |> > regular Lizense? How to do? Do I have to delete the whole
|> > |> > installation
|> > |> > > |> > and reinstall the server and all installed programms and
data?
|> > Or do
|> > |> > I
|> > |> > > |> > have just to put in a lizense key somewhere? Something
else to
|> > do
|> > |> > > |> > while upgrading?
|> > |> > > |> >
|> > |> > > |> > Thank you for any help.
|> > |> > > |> >
|> > |> > > |> > Klemens
|> > |> > > |> >
|> > |> > >
|> > |> > > |>
|> > |> > > |>
|> > |> > >
|> > |> >
|> > |>
|> >
|>
- Posted by Klemens Lichter on April 11th, 2008
OK, Darrell, thank you. More work, but I think in this situation it is
better to reinstall.
Klemens
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