On Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 7:45:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] confabulated:
> Better to do an in place upgrade using the correct license information. > Best to do a wipe and install. Agreeable on this option. Microsoft has changed the WindowsUpdate scheme at least for XP. 2003 has the XP look so I would assume it would be the same for 2003. Now, Microsoft does an OS authenticity check before updates can be installed. > John T > eServices For You >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lim Siew Yin >> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 8:07 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [IMail Forum] OT: Question on microsoft licensing... >> >> >> Hi ppl, >> >> If my friend (*cough*) installed a non-licensed copy (temporary dev > server) >> of W2003 Std Server >> and then got the license (rdy to go live) for it ... does he need to >> REINSTALL and SETUP >> another server or can he sort of "inject" the valid licence information > into >> the server? >> >> What to do ... its a 1 person IT dept ... w VERY LIMITED hardware/software >> resources. >> (having 1 and only 1 machine...) >> >> Thanks for any help/info. >> >> >> SY Lim. -- "This message is made of 100% recycled electrons." To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
