Windows 2008 Server Beta license Expiring What now .?

[Guest RJ]

Currently I have the beta version build 6001 and my Beta license is expiring

in 7 days. I have go to my MSDN account and downloaded the server software

from the site and have a new evaluation key.

 

I have tried to change the product key on my existing installation and keep

getting an error about the key not being valid. I have called and they are

telling me they are having problems with windows Server 2008 keys, they

giveme another and yet that one is not working. Does anyone have a suggestion

for me short of reinstalling the entire system..?

[Guest RJ]

RE: Windows 2008 Server Beta license Expiring What now .?

 

For all those who might run into this same issue here is how I resolved

this...:

 

Backed up server -- Ran installation of Server2008 Standard .. Choose

Upgrade.. this then gave me the opportunity to change the key which enabled

my system and the only thing I seem to have lost is Windows Mail. Which it

seems was removed between the beta and the RTM.

 

HTH anyone else with this issue

 

 

"RJ" wrote:

> Currently I have the beta version build 6001 and my Beta license is expiring

> in 7 days. I have go to my MSDN account and downloaded the server software

> from the site and have a new evaluation key.

>

> I have tried to change the product key on my existing installation and keep

> getting an error about the key not being valid. I have called and they are

> telling me they are having problems with windows Server 2008 keys, they

> giveme another and yet that one is not working. Does anyone have a suggestion

> for me short of reinstalling the entire system..?