Obtaining replacement media (Server 2003 Enterpprise)

[Guest Pheasant Plucker®]

Hi there,

 

I recently purchased a used Dell 2650 and need to re-install the OS.

 

The server shipped originally with Windows Server Enterprise 2003, 1-8 CPU,

25 Clt.

 

I have the Product Key on the CoA on the case of the server but no CD/DVD

media.

 

My first point of call will of course be Dell but I am guessing they will

only have replacement media for R2 in stock.

 

Should Dell be unable to supply replacement media what other options do I

have?

 

Would Microsoft be willing to replace the media?

 

Is it possible to obtain an evaluation version and enter my Product Key to

'unlock' it as the previous owner seems to think?

 

Failing all of the above options is there a 'cost-effective' upgrade path to

R2 - I wouldn't mind downgrading to W2K3 R2 Standard / SBS 5-Client if that

were even a possibility?

 

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Thanks & regards,

-pp-

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Obtaining replacement media (Server 2003 Enterpprise)

 

This article may help.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295539

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"Pheasant Plucker®" wrote:

> Hi there,

>

> I recently purchased a used Dell 2650 and need to re-install the OS.

>

> The server shipped originally with Windows Server Enterprise 2003, 1-8

> CPU,

> 25 Clt.

>

> I have the Product Key on the CoA on the case of the server but no CD/DVD

> media.

>

> My first point of call will of course be Dell but I am guessing they will

> only have replacement media for R2 in stock.

>

> Should Dell be unable to supply replacement media what other options do I

> have?

>

> Would Microsoft be willing to replace the media?

>

> Is it possible to obtain an evaluation version and enter my Product Key to

> 'unlock' it as the previous owner seems to think?

>

> Failing all of the above options is there a 'cost-effective' upgrade path

> to

> R2 - I wouldn't mind downgrading to W2K3 R2 Standard / SBS 5-Client if

> that

> were even a possibility?

>

> --

> Thanks & regards,

> -pp-

>

>

[Guest Pheasant Plucker®]

Re: Obtaining replacement media (Server 2003 Enterpprise)

 

 

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message

news:14511D67-4AF1-4C62-8694-BE893EBB2A15@microsoft.com...

> This article may help.

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295539

>

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

Thanks Dave but I was hoping to get some sort of idea here before I rang

Dell Customer Care on Monday just to see what my options were.

 

After all at the top right hand side of the linked page under 'Other Support

Options' it did list newsgroups...;^)

 

Regards,

-=pp=-

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Obtaining replacement media (Server 2003 Enterpprise)

 

I'd say Microsoft is probably going to tell you to contact the vendor for

replacement media.

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"Pheasant Plucker®" wrote:

> Thanks Dave but I was hoping to get some sort of idea here before I rang

> Dell Customer Care on Monday just to see what my options were.

>

> After all at the top right hand side of the linked page under 'Other

> Support

> Options' it did list newsgroups...;^)

>

> Regards,

> -=pp=-

>

>

[Guest realized]

Re: Obtaining replacement media (Server 2003 Enterpprise)

 

Microsoft is going to tell you to contact DELL, DELL will tell you to

purchase the media along with licenses or contact MS.

 

its what both companies try to do to get you to purchase more licenses and

its been going on for some time.

 

good luck..

 

 

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> I'd say Microsoft is probably going to tell you to contact the vendor for

> replacement media.

>

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "Pheasant Plucker" wrote:

> > Thanks Dave but I was hoping to get some sort of idea here before I rang

> > Dell Customer Care on Monday just to see what my options were.

> >

> > After all at the top right hand side of the linked page under 'Other

> > Support

> > Options' it did list newsgroups...;^)

> >

> > Regards,

> > -=pp=-

> >

> >

>