Dell Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008- Manuals

Page 2 - Notes and Cautions

Notes and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without ...

Page 3 - C o n t e n t s; O v e r v i e w

Contents 3 C o n t e n t s 1 O v e r v i e w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product Key and Virtual Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 D e t e r m i n i n g L i c e n s e A c t i v a t i o n S t a t u s . . . . . . ...

Page 5 - Overview; Windows; Server

Operating System Activation Guide 5 Overview This document describes the instructions to activate a Microsoft ® Windows ® 2008 based operating system installed using Dell™ Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) server media on virtual machines or physical systems that are not enabled with OEM Activat...

Page 6 - Product Key and Virtual Key; Product Key

6 Operating System Activation Guide The operating system activation occurs with the OEM media that the system was shipped with. If the system did not ship with pre-installed Windows operating system, it does not have any version of OA. A Windows Server 2008-based operating system installed as a virt...

Page 7 - Determining License Status Using the CLI; Windows Script Host

Operating System Activation Guide 7 Determining License Activation Status You can determine the license status of the operating system in two ways: • Command Line Interface (CLI) • Graphical User Interface (GUI) Determining License Status Using the CLI To determine the license status of the physical...

Page 8 - Determining License Status Using the GUI

8 Operating System Activation Guide Figure 2-1. Script Host Window Determining License Status Using the GUI To determine the license status of the operating system using the GUI mode: 1 Go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → System . The System Properties window is displayed. 2 In the Windows Acti...

Page 11 - To change the pre-activation code and activate the installation:; Identifying the Product Key and Virtual Key; For Dell systems shipping with pre-installed Microsoft

Operating System Activation Guide 11 Setting Up and Activating the Physical System or the Virtual Machine The product entry screen is not displayed during the setup process. By default, the setup process uses the built-in pre-activation code present in the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) media...

Page 12 - Replacing and Activating the Key Using CLI; To replace and activate the key using the CLI:; Run the following command:

12 Operating System Activation Guide Figure 3-1. The COA Label Replacing the Existing OEM Product Key With the COA Key You can replace and activate the correct key by using one of the following modes: • Command Line Interface (CLI) • Graphical User Interface (GUI) NOTE: If the operating system is in...

Page 13 - Replacing and Activating the Key Using GUI; To replace and activate the key using the GUI:; Confirming the Installation of the Correct Key; To confirm that the correct key is installed:

Operating System Activation Guide 13 Replacing and Activating the Key Using GUI To replace and activate the key using the GUI: 1 Go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → System . The System Properties window is displayed. 2 In the Windows Activation section, click the Change Product Key link. The Pr...

Page 14 - Activating the COA Keys; You can activate the COA keys by using one of the following methods:; Activating the COA Key Through Internet; For more information on activating Windows; To activate the COA key using the GUI:

14 Operating System Activation Guide Activating the COA Keys You can activate the COA keys by using one of the following methods: • Activating through the Internet • Activating through the telephone Activating the COA Key Through Internet To successfully activate the key through the Internet, ensure...

Page 15 - Activating the COA Key Through Telephone; You can obtain the installation ID using the CLI or the GUI.; To obtain the installation ID using CLI:; To activate the COA Key using CLI:

Operating System Activation Guide 15 Activating the COA Key Through Telephone You can complete the Windows Server 2008 operating system activation by contacting a Microsoft customer service representative. The telephone activation process requires the installation ID. You can obtain the installation...

Page 16 - To activate the COA key using GUI, open the

16 Operating System Activation Guide Obtaining an Installation ID and Activating the COA Key Using GUI To obtain the installation ID using GUI, use one of the following methods: Method 1 1 Go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → System . The System Properties window is displayed. 2 In the Windows A...

Page 17 - Confirming the Activation

Operating System Activation Guide 17 Confirming the Activation Once you successfully complete the activation process, Windows changes the licensing status of the operating system installation. You can confirm the license status by using either of the methods listed in "Determining License Activa...