Windows 2008 Server Beta license Expiring What now .?

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Currently I have the beta version build 6001 and my Beta license is expiring
in 7 days. I have go to my MSDN account and downloaded the server software
from the site and have a new evaluation key.

I have tried to change the product key on my existing installation and keep
getting an error about the key not being valid. I have called and they are
telling me they are having problems with windows Server 2008 keys, they
giveme another and yet that one is not working. Does anyone have a suggestion
for me short of reinstalling the entire system..?
 
RE: Windows 2008 Server Beta license Expiring What now .?

For all those who might run into this same issue here is how I resolved
this...:

Backed up server -- Ran installation of Server2008 Standard .. Choose
Upgrade.. this then gave me the opportunity to change the key which enabled
my system and the only thing I seem to have lost is Windows Mail. Which it
seems was removed between the beta and the RTM.

HTH anyone else with this issue


"RJ" wrote:

> Currently I have the beta version build 6001 and my Beta license is expiring
> in 7 days. I have go to my MSDN account and downloaded the server software
> from the site and have a new evaluation key.
>
> I have tried to change the product key on my existing installation and keep
> getting an error about the key not being valid. I have called and they are
> telling me they are having problems with windows Server 2008 keys, they
> giveme another and yet that one is not working. Does anyone have a suggestion
> for me short of reinstalling the entire system..?
 
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