Backwards compatibility Server 2008 product key

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Hi All!

I've run into a bit of a conundrum: we recently purchased 3 2003 Server
Licences, with OEM Media Kits, however when it was delivered we discovered
that the supplier had sent us 2008 OEM Media kits (and licences). From what I
understand there is a way in which you can obtain 2003 Product Keys, based on
the purchase of the 2008 edition - I've actually done this through the Eopen
website, but for non-oem kits, please see Q2. All are standard editions, we
wanted 2003 R2 64bit.

Q1: Is this true?
Q2: If so, how do we go about it? I've logged into the eopen website, where
we normally register our non-oem server software, however this time round the
guys responsible for purchases bought OEM versions, there are no
authorization or licence codes that I could find, and therefore no download
with product key.

Please point me in the right direction, any help would be appreciated.
Installing the 2008 versions is not an option due to customer requirements.

Thanks,
 
Re: Backwards compatibility Server 2008 product key

Hello Herman,

See inline

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> Hi All!
>
> I've run into a bit of a conundrum: we recently purchased 3 2003
> Server Licences, with OEM Media Kits, however when it was delivered we
> discovered that the supplier had sent us 2008 OEM Media kits (and
> licences). From what I understand there is a way in which you can
> obtain 2003 Product Keys, based on the purchase of the 2008 edition -
> I've actually done this through the Eopen website, but for non-oem
> kits, please see Q2. All are standard editions, we wanted 2003 R2
> 64bit.
>
> Q1: Is this true?

Yes, according to this one:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/downgrade-rights.aspx

> Q2: If so, how do we go about it?

Contact the "Microsoft Activation Center" and request a Volume License Key
for you product.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/numbers.mspx)

You will need the Agreement number and License number (not the license key)
from your original product to get a downgrade license sent to you.


> I've logged into the eopen website,
> where
> we normally register our non-oem server software, however this time
> round the
> guys responsible for purchases bought OEM versions, there are no
> authorization or licence codes that I could find, and therefore no
> download
> with product key.
> Please point me in the right direction, any help would be appreciated.
> Installing the 2008 versions is not an option due to customer
> requirements.
>
> Thanks,
>
 
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