Have you tried a program like key finder? I believe it will show you the code used
-----Original Message----- From: N Parr [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Need to P2V and old SBS Standard 2003 server - Non OEM and no Key Since SBS 2003 isn't supported on VM I doubt they will help me. Every OEM 2003 server and OEM XP I've ever done has forced an activation and needed the key. I haven't actually tried it yet but was assuming it would based on previous experience. -----Original Message----- From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:39 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Need to P2V and old SBS Standard 2003 server - Non OEM and no Key Call Microsoft. :-) Having said that, does 2003 ask for a key when you P2V it? It doesn't need online activation like Vista/Win7/W2K8. I've P2V'd WinXP without issue. Vista/later take activation keys to do that though. -----Original Message----- From: N Parr [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 6:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Need to P2V and old SBS Standard 2003 server - Non OEM and no Key I've done this dozens of times with OEM licensed machines but this is different. I have an old 2003 SBS that from what I can tell isn't OEM, there's no OEM in the product ID. The original install disks/code were lost in a building fire. They grabbed the server on the way out, rest burned up. Server is on last leg for many reasons and simplest thing to do virtualize it. Especially since I will be moving them off it within the next year. And for business reason's I can't move them to a new server at the moment. I'm trying to figure out what to buy so when it tries to activate after virtualization I'll be able to do so. Can I just buy an old copy of SBS 2003 standard and use the key from it? Will it screw with the extra 40 CAL's already on the server when I do? ~ 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 ~ 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
