Installing Server 2003 from evaluation disk now production

[forbes.b]

To test an application I built a MS 2003 Server using a 2003 Server
evaluation copy. Now that we have completed the testing the server and
application is working fine. I would like to make this a production server
now. I purchased a new copy of MS Server 2003 Enterprise and would like to
use this license without having to rebuild the server. Is there a process to
apply the new license I purchased to the existing evaluation copy? Any help
would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Run the setup from the retail CD and select upgrade. Or this link may help,

windows faqsCan I install the full version Windows over the evaluation copy ... version Windows or use Product Key over the evaluation copy by selecting Upgrade option. ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/winfaqs.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"forbes.b" <forbesb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:015EDC9F-3978-4C77-A2D5-0359194EE913@microsoft.com...
To test an application I built a MS 2003 Server using a 2003 Server
evaluation copy. Now that we have completed the testing the server and
application is working fine. I would like to make this a production server
now. I purchased a new copy of MS Server 2003 Enterprise and would like to
use this license without having to rebuild the server. Is there a process to
apply the new license I purchased to the existing evaluation copy? Any help
would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[forbes.b]

Thanks you very much for the quick response.

Brian

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Run the setup from the retail CD and select upgrade. Or this link may help,
>
> windows faqsCan I install the full version Windows over the evaluation copy ... version Windows or use Product Key over the evaluation copy by selecting Upgrade option. ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/winfaqs.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "forbes.b" <forbesb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:015EDC9F-3978-4C77-A2D5-0359194EE913@microsoft.com...
> To test an application I built a MS 2003 Server using a 2003 Server
> evaluation copy. Now that we have completed the testing the server and
> application is working fine. I would like to make this a production server
> now. I purchased a new copy of MS Server 2003 Enterprise and would like to
> use this license without having to rebuild the server. Is there a process to
> apply the new license I purchased to the existing evaluation copy? Any help
> would be appreciated. Thank you