2008 Datacenter Activation

[_admin_]

Hi all,

Newbie here, not sure if this is the right area to post this thread, but, I have a problem.

Installed 2008 Datacenter edition, the installation went fine. After the install it keeps on nagging about activation. Activation fails every time. This is a genuine Windows Server with MSDN licensing.

How do I bring up the activation window? I can't find it any where? furthermore how can I activate the server, (specific steps, please)

Thanks,
_admin_

 

[RSchwarz]

If you can't activate them more than likely it was activated before on another box. Have you tried calling Microsoft to do activation that way?

 

[Jamesonp]

How do I bring up the activation window? I can't find it any where? furthermore how can I activate the server, (specific steps, please)

Thanks,
_admin_

The activation dialogue is located here:
Control Panel->System at the bottom.