Re: [H] So many different versions of install media from Microsoft!
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010, Rick Glazier wrote: The plot thickens... (And this is ax-actly why MS does this...) Rick Glazier The company has receipts for purchase and everything. Most likely the company they purchased from installed using their VLK media. Which leaves my client in the clear, but the other company has some explaining to do. Either way causes an issue with my retasking of this server until next week. Annoying, but not a huge deal, since the server is just going to be backup ADC, WSUS and an internal IM chat server. Thanks very much for the links, helped me track it down nicely. Christopher Fisk -- BOFH Excuse #244: Your cat tried to eat the mouse.
Re: [H] So many different versions of install media from Microsoft!
The plot thickens... (And this is ax-actly why MS does this...) Rick Glazier From: "Christopher Fisk" Essentially I have determined that the PID for the system is a VLK key. This is not a company that would want or need a VLK version of windows, so...
Re: [H] So many different versions of install media from Microsoft!
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010, Rick Glazier wrote: They might have to compare stickers at the "are-you-legit" site. The stickers give a good clue IF you read them right. Post a screen print, BUT block out the install key... Let us know if it says "OEM" in_the_key though... I try to stick to 3 to 4 types on my own machines for this very reason. You need to do a "reverse" look-it-up. (bummer) Essentially I have determined that the PID for the system is a VLK key. This is not a company that would want or need a VLK version of windows, so... Christopher Fisk
Re: [H] So many different versions of install media from Microsoft!
They might have to compare stickers at the "are-you-legit" site. The stickers give a good clue IF you read them right. Post a screen print, BUT block out the install key... Let us know if it says "OEM" in_the_key though... I try to stick to 3 to 4 types on my own machines for this very reason. You need to do a "reverse" look-it-up. (bummer) Rick Glazier From: "Christopher Fisk" Annoying as hell their insistence on different versions on different media. I have a client that I have the sticker for their windows server 2003 R2 Standard Edition server installation, but I can not find media that works with it. The media from another of their servers doesn't work, and none of the media we have for server 2003 at our office works. Anyone know of a utility that will allow me to enter a license key and it will point me towards which media I have to obtain to install the thing?
Re: [H] So many different versions of install media from Microsoft!
Maybe this will help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889713 On 3/31/2010 8:22 AM, Christopher Fisk wrote: Annoying as hell their insistence on different versions on different media. I have a client that I have the sticker for their windows server 2003 R2 Standard Edition server installation, but I can not find media that works with it. The media from another of their servers doesn't work, and none of the media we have for server 2003 at our office works. Anyone know of a utility that will allow me to enter a license key and it will point me towards which media I have to obtain to install the thing?
