Windows 2003 64Bit Evaluation License set to expire

[Guest Win2k3 64 Bit Licensing..Critical!]

I have a windows 2003 64 Bit Evaluation Server installed running SQL2005 for

a specific application. We were forced to upgrade immediately from 32bit due

to a requirement from our outside vendor. We used the Evaluation version

until our VLK key came in. We now have the VLK and would like to upgrade the

license. How do I do this without screwing up the SQL 2005 install which is

running our application?

 

Thank you!

Fred

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Windows 2003 64Bit Evaluation License set to expire

 

you should be able to do an in-place upgrade IF the license hasn't yet

expired. Insert the VLK CD and directly upgrade.

 

If for some reason you can't do that, do a "repair install". Your settings

and installation should be preserved.

 

See my blog for details - I discuss it in the context of XP x64, but the

requirements are the same.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Win2k3 64 Bit Licensing..Critical!" <Win2k3 64 Bit

Licensing..Critical!@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I have a windows 2003 64 Bit Evaluation Server installed running SQL2005

>for

> a specific application. We were forced to upgrade immediately from 32bit

> due

> to a requirement from our outside vendor. We used the Evaluation version

> until our VLK key came in. We now have the VLK and would like to upgrade

> the

> license. How do I do this without screwing up the SQL 2005 install which

> is

> running our application?

>

> Thank you!

> Fred