Trying to Figure Out Volume Label for Windows 2003 Web Edition

[Will]

Previous Windows Server 2003 Web Edition CDs we have installed had the
volume label NRMWOEM_EN, which corresponds to Web Edition 32-bit OEM. This
is according to the Microsoft KB 889713:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889713

Last week we purchased a license for Windows Server 2003 Web Edition 32-bit
from an outfit online that has great feedback named Royal Discount. What
they shipped us is a CD that has the label CRMWOEM_EN. Can someone please
identify what is the C in that label? The license does not appear to be
compatible with virtual machines built with the other volume label, so this
is why we want to understand what we bought in more detail. We don't
find any description of that label through Google or Microsoft.

For a virtual machine, are you only allowed to use retail or open licenses?

In general we are finding that Microsoft has many "sub-versions" of a given
type of Windows that seem to correspond to HP, Dell, IBM, and generic OEM
versions. In the interests of maintaining sanity we would like to be able
to deal with a single binary CD distribution and a single type of license
across all machines, and doing so has proven to be nightmarishly complex.
No one ever keeps the disk with the machine it came with.

--
Will

 

[Dave Patrick]

Re: Trying to Figure Out Volume Label for Windows 2003 Web Edition

I would think customer service should be able to help you.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295539



--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Will" wrote:
> Previous Windows Server 2003 Web Edition CDs we have installed had the
> volume label NRMWOEM_EN, which corresponds to Web Edition 32-bit OEM.
> This is according to the Microsoft KB 889713:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889713
>
> Last week we purchased a license for Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
> 32-bit from an outfit online that has great feedback named Royal Discount.
> What they shipped us is a CD that has the label CRMWOEM_EN. Can someone
> please identify what is the C in that label? The license does not
> appear to be compatible with virtual machines built with the other volume
> label, so this is why we want to understand what we bought in more detail.
> We don't find any description of that label through Google or Microsoft.
>
> For a virtual machine, are you only allowed to use retail or open
> licenses?
>
> In general we are finding that Microsoft has many "sub-versions" of a
> given type of Windows that seem to correspond to HP, Dell, IBM, and
> generic OEM versions. In the interests of maintaining sanity we would
> like to be able to deal with a single binary CD distribution and a single
> type of license across all machines, and doing so has proven to be
> nightmarishly complex. No one ever keeps the disk with the machine it came
> with.
>
> --
> Will
>
>

 

[Will]

Re: Trying to Figure Out Volume Label for Windows 2003 Web Edition

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eMeoKeABJHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I would think customer service should be able to help you.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295539

Since when does Microsoft customer service give detailed guidance on the
licensing structure of their CDs? They haven't any time I have tried
calling.

What does work is spending $99 on an email support ticket, but I was trying
to get the answer for free before resorting to that.

--
Will

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Will" wrote:
>> Previous Windows Server 2003 Web Edition CDs we have installed had the
>> volume label NRMWOEM_EN, which corresponds to Web Edition 32-bit OEM.
>> This is according to the Microsoft KB 889713:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889713
>>
>> Last week we purchased a license for Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
>> 32-bit from an outfit online that has great feedback named Royal
>> Discount. What they shipped us is a CD that has the label CRMWOEM_EN.
>> Can someone please identify what is the C in that label? The license
>> does not appear to be compatible with virtual machines built with the
>> other volume label, so this is why we want to understand what we bought
>> in more detail. We don't find any description of that label through
>> Google or Microsoft.
>>
>> For a virtual machine, are you only allowed to use retail or open
>> licenses?
>>
>> In general we are finding that Microsoft has many "sub-versions" of a
>> given type of Windows that seem to correspond to HP, Dell, IBM, and
>> generic OEM versions. In the interests of maintaining sanity we would
>> like to be able to deal with a single binary CD distribution and a single
>> type of license across all machines, and doing so has proven to be
>> nightmarishly complex. No one ever keeps the disk with the machine it
>> came with.
>>
>> --
>> Will

 

[Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

Re: Trying to Figure Out Volume Label for Windows 2003 Web Edition

Hello Will,
NRMWOEM_EN is the RTM version of Windows Server 2003 Web edition
CRMWOEM_EN is the Sp2 integrated version of Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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| >"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
| >news:eMeoKeABJHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| >>I would think customer service should be able to help you.
| >>
| >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295539
| >
| >Since when does Microsoft customer service give detailed guidance on the
| >licensing structure of their CDs? They haven't any time I have tried
| >calling.
| >
| >What does work is spending $99 on an email support ticket, but I was
trying
| >to get the answer for free before resorting to that.
| >
| >--
| >Will
| >
| >> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
| >> Microsoft Certified Professional
| >> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
| >> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
| >>
| >> "Will" wrote:
| >>> Previous Windows Server 2003 Web Edition CDs we have installed had
the
| >>> volume label NRMWOEM_EN, which corresponds to Web Edition 32-bit OEM.
| >>> This is according to the Microsoft KB 889713:
| >>>
| >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889713
| >>>
| >>> Last week we purchased a license for Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
| >>> 32-bit from an outfit online that has great feedback named Royal
| >>> Discount. What they shipped us is a CD that has the label CRMWOEM_EN.
| >>> Can someone please identify what is the C in that label? The
license
| >>> does not appear to be compatible with virtual machines built with the
| >>> other volume label, so this is why we want to understand what we
bought
| >>> in more detail. We don't find any description of that label through
| >>> Google or Microsoft.
| >>>
| >>> For a virtual machine, are you only allowed to use retail or open
| >>> licenses?
| >>>
| >>> In general we are finding that Microsoft has many "sub-versions" of a
| >>> given type of Windows that seem to correspond to HP, Dell, IBM, and
| >>> generic OEM versions. In the interests of maintaining sanity we
would
| >>> like to be able to deal with a single binary CD distribution and a
single
| >>> type of license across all machines, and doing so has proven to be
| >>> nightmarishly complex. No one ever keeps the disk with the machine it
| >>> came with.
| >>>
| >>> --
| >>> Will
| >
| >
| >

 

[Will]

Re: Trying to Figure Out Volume Label for Windows 2003 Web Edition

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0N3UcgHBJHA.5028@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...
> Hello Will,
> NRMWOEM_EN is the RTM version of Windows Server 2003 Web edition
> CRMWOEM_EN is the Sp2 integrated version of Windows Server 2003 Web
Edition

Thanks!

--
Will

> | >"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
> | >news:eMeoKeABJHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> | >>I would think customer service should be able to help you.
> | >>
> | >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295539
> | >
> | >Since when does Microsoft customer service give detailed guidance on
the
> | >licensing structure of their CDs? They haven't any time I have tried
> | >calling.
> | >
> | >What does work is spending $99 on an email support ticket, but I was
> trying
> | >to get the answer for free before resorting to that.
> | >
> | >--
> | >Will
> | >
> | >> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> | >> Microsoft Certified Professional
> | >> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> | >> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> | >>
> | >> "Will" wrote:
> | >>> Previous Windows Server 2003 Web Edition CDs we have installed had
> the
> | >>> volume label NRMWOEM_EN, which corresponds to Web Edition 32-bit
OEM.
> | >>> This is according to the Microsoft KB 889713:
> | >>>
> | >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889713
> | >>>
> | >>> Last week we purchased a license for Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
> | >>> 32-bit from an outfit online that has great feedback named Royal
> | >>> Discount. What they shipped us is a CD that has the label
CRMWOEM_EN.
> | >>> Can someone please identify what is the C in that label? The
> license
> | >>> does not appear to be compatible with virtual machines built with
the
> | >>> other volume label, so this is why we want to understand what we
> bought
> | >>> in more detail. We don't find any description of that label through
> | >>> Google or Microsoft.
> | >>>
> | >>> For a virtual machine, are you only allowed to use retail or open
> | >>> licenses?
> | >>>
> | >>> In general we are finding that Microsoft has many "sub-versions" of
a
> | >>> given type of Windows that seem to correspond to HP, Dell, IBM, and
> | >>> generic OEM versions. In the interests of maintaining sanity we
> would
> | >>> like to be able to deal with a single binary CD distribution and a
> single
> | >>> type of license across all machines, and doing so has proven to be
> | >>> nightmarishly complex. No one ever keeps the disk with the machine
it
> | >>> came with.
> | >>>
> | >>> --
> | >>> Will
> | >
> | >
> | >
>