It will ask you to re-activate, but if you have the original OEM code on the sticker on the side of the machine you will be ok. I've done this many times with XP and 2003, XP usually takes on it's own but you have to call Microsoft and ask nicely with servers. Usually you don't even have to plead your case. Ahh my hardware is dying and I need to get this server running temporarily as a VM. Problem I'm having now is an old 2003 SBS server that I don't have the original OEM sticker for because the local POS vendor that built the machine didn't stick it on there. So now I'm stuck buying an old copy off eBay or something.
-----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 5:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OEM version of SBS 2003 R2 I think a P2V will work just fine. Try it. If it doesn't work - you aren't out anything. -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 5:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OEM version of SBS 2003 R2 On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > wrote: >> OEM is tied to a specific machine. So moving to different hardware is out. > > So I can't even migrate from a Dell PE 850 to the current gen of that > class of hardware from Dell? If true, that's incredibly unfortunate. > Is the install serialized in some fashion (MAC address, BIOS serial > number, CPU serial number, System Tag, something else)? Make that a PE 840... Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
