Guest george-v Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 I have Windows 2003 Enterprise Evaluation version, build # 3790, service pk 2 running . Also puchased Technet Plus subscription . I have lots of programing learning stuff on this PC. Can I use my technet subscription Windows product key to convert evaluation version to a fully functional version without erasing all what I have. Thanks George V
Guest Paul Weterings Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 Re: Convert Windows 2003 evaluation version Not as far as I know. george-v wrote: > I have Windows 2003 Enterprise Evaluation version, build # 3790, service pk 2 > running . Also puchased Technet Plus subscription . I have lots of > programing learning stuff on this PC. Can I use my technet subscription > Windows product key to convert evaluation version to a fully functional > version without erasing all what I have. > > Thanks > > George V
Guest Andrew Lomakin Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 Re: Convert Windows 2003 evaluation version Hi George, It's not possible, as far as i know. What you can do is an in-place upgrade - boot from the windows 2003 CD and choose to install over the existing OS - that will keep your programs and settings. I wouldn't recommend this, if you have something heavy like AD or exchange running on the existing server. Regards, Andrew "george-v" <georgev@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E383E6C6-BC09-4DD6-8794-DA4051B2E6D3@microsoft.com... >I have Windows 2003 Enterprise Evaluation version, build # 3790, service pk >2 > running . Also puchased Technet Plus subscription . I have lots of > programing learning stuff on this PC. Can I use my technet subscription > Windows product key to convert evaluation version to a fully functional > version without erasing all what I have. > > Thanks > > George V
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted March 16, 2008 Posted March 16, 2008 Re: Convert Windows 2003 evaluation version Hello george-v, From another posting, try it out and before make an image of the machine so you can go back to thte state before: This is one way that works for mostly all type of upgrade you want to do. It worked for me to update my VLK 2003 Server with SP1 to a Activate to use Server 2003 R2 SP2... and here's how i did it... all legit: -Use your technet to download the Windows 2003 R2 SP2 CD (there are 2 CD for this) - Insert the CD in your server, and reboot the server - Once you get te "press any key to boot from CD... " do so - When you are prompted to press F6 to add drivers, do so if you need to... and proceed to the next step - Once you are up to the install/repair (with recovery console) chose to install then proceed to the next step - Press F8 to acknowledge the license, then the installer will search for an already installed version of Windows and should discover your current 2K3 server. - Choose to repair this installation and the upgrade will proceed. - Once it pops you the screen to select the keyboard, language and regional settings, ajust it to you needs... - It should then ask for your License number, which you can enter here (make sure it's your new valid license) and continue installation. - Installation will complete and reboot your server. - Log in with your user account and voila... you should be back to where you left it out last time except, you will have 60 days to activate your windows, and you will need to re-apply all windows update since you have a mostly new install of windows with all the software and configuration you had... I successfuly migrated like dozens of server like that that were installed using a VLK key and/or evaluation technet software to full production Retail package. Just make sure you have the proper CD-DVD for the installation, as the product ID and volume name are checked upon installation and it could cause you problem if you have the wrong CD/DVD and licence number. 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 > I have Windows 2003 Enterprise Evaluation version, build # 3790, > service pk 2 running . Also puchased Technet Plus subscription . I > have lots of programing learning stuff on this PC. Can I use my > technet subscription Windows product key to convert evaluation version > to a fully functional version without erasing all what I have. > > Thanks > > George V >
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