Activate one copy of windows 2003 two times,
I think i might have accidently activated a copy of windows 2003 server two times, i didnt know if i had previously installed this copy of 2003 on another server, is there any way i can check? if i did install this copy on another server, what happens next?
Or, considering it said you had successfully activated your copy of windows, does that mean im ok?
i thought i had an extra copy of windows 2003 with its own license, but im not 100%, PLEASE! any help would be great.
Or, considering it said you had successfully activated your copy of windows, does that mean im ok?
i thought i had an extra copy of windows 2003 with its own license, but im not 100%, PLEASE! any help would be great.
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Thats what i dont want. But the thing is, i want to make sure that i have a legal license for this server before i go any further.
Only you know that, there is no way we can check.
Do you have an invoice for 2 licenses?
Do you have 2 stickers (assuming it is OEM)?
Do you have 2 serial numbers?
Do you have an invoice for 2 licenses?
Do you have 2 stickers (assuming it is OEM)?
Do you have 2 serial numbers?
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You should own two licenses. I doubt that you succesfuly activated OEM product twice. If you need to change product key use KeyUpdate tool (works with XP and 2003) from Microsoft: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50346&clcid=0x409 and activate your software.
If you own two licenses, then you don't have to worry.
The activation will just check to see how many times something has been activated - I think it can activate 3 times (depending on the number and product) before throwing an error. The issue comes when you get audited - if you have 2 servers and 1 license, then you will have problems, legal problems.
Hope that helps,
-red