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Transfer of windows 2003 licence to a new server

I currently have a windows 2003 server that I am not using and I do not want to use in the future.  I am purchacing a new server with no operating system and I would like to install windows 2003 server on it and use the licence from the old server that I dont want to use anymore.  

Is this possible?  Can I just use the product key from the old server?

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Not if it's OEM (legally).  OEM licences are tied to the hardware.

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How do I tell if it is OEM?
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Ya oem is the worst .... many ppl move the lisences over anyhow ... thats a dumb rule

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