Re: WAS : RE: Windows Server 2003 - cheapest option?

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also good news !

Chris



Phil Harris wrote:

>Now: Just a note regarding Windows Activation (I do this pretty
frequently).
>
>If you have to reactivate Windows (or any MS product) and you cannot do
it
>online because for whatever reason the MS Activation process has
disappeared
>up its own arse then when you phone the activation number and you get
the
>automated tart at the other end *DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING*.
>
>The automated tart just does a manual version of the internet process
and
>you still won't be able to activate it so sit there quiet as a mouse
and
>don't hit any keys/options even though the automated tart will keep
asking
>you to.
>
>After a short time, the tart will relent and you'll get put through to
a
>human being who will ask you why you need to re-register, then you can
give
>a reason and they'll actually be helpful - honest! I have a couple of
>machines that I repeatedly install with the same OS serial and they
have
>always been really good and just given me another activation code. (And
>they're available 24 hours a day - I know that too!)
>
>I know we all slate MS and their products but their activation
procedure is
>actually pretty well thought through and is only really a pain in the
arse
>if you're ripping off their software!
>
>Phil
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>Of David Gumbrell
>>Sent: 04 March 2007 15:12
>>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Windows Server 2003 - cheapest option?
>>
>>Hi Chris,
>>
>>The OEM version comes with a disk. You are entitled to use these if
you
>>are
>>the system builder, ie if you are assembling the machine from
separate
>>parts. The licence stays bound to the machine, it cannot be
reinstalled
>>on a
>>new machine. I believe that the activation is reasonably tolerant
of
>>hard
>>disk changes, but if the automatic rejects it you should find that
the
>>phone
>>line will issue a new one. I don't think this is going to be a
problem
>>and
>>would say that it is worth the gamble. Buy the OEM version with a
>>motherboard and keep the receipts.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>David
>>
>>
>>On 12/28/06, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>  'been wondering about OEM versions, too ... but 'XP, in our
case
>>>
>>>
>>...
>>
>>
>>>what happens when the disk crashes & need to reload ...
might they be
>>>a false economy, or would they come with a disk, too ??
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>On 27 Dec 2006, at 09:34, Nigel Champion wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>I am looking to run Homeseer and some other things on
Server
>>>>2003...but the cost looks to be very high for what it is!
>>>>Is there such a thing as an OEM version? Or a cut down 1
user version?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Nigel
>>>>