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Windows Server 2003 key

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hennessy1

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I have the windows server 2003 standard edition(32bit). I was wondering if I can use that same key in a windows server 2003 standard R2 sp2 edition version?
 
R2 uses different keys. Your key will work with a 2003 sp1 disk, but not to install R2 (at least this is the way it was with the MSDN keys)

 
So I would'nt be able to install R2 and what exactly would I lose by not doing that? also would I be able to just by a key for the R2 version because I already downloaded the eval version from ms.com and I could just buy the key and put it in then correct?
 
Originally posted by: hennessy1
...also would I be able to just by a key for the R2 version because I already downloaded the eval version from ms.com and I could just buy the key and put it in then correct?
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Microsoft's "Trial Version" software has special code in it and can't be converted to a full version by simply changing a Key. What you do is insert the non-trial CD/DVD into your server and re-install the OS on top of the trial version. You don't lose configuration or installed applications. You'll lose Windows Updates and have to re-install them.
 
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