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Answered Activate Windows Server 2008 R2 standard on a server that "had" Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

  • Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:39 PM
     
     
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    Folks,

    I have a virtual server that was built with Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, that I have imported and created a new server. When I go to activate my Windows key (Server 2008 R2 standard), it tells me I must supply a Enterprise key. This server is not currently licensed at all, as we did a sysprep and wiped the licenses on it. How can I get to activate my Server 2008 R2 standard key on this box?

    mpleaf


    • Edited by mpleaf Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:47 PM
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  • Friday, April 20, 2012 1:09 AM
     
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    You cannot do that.  If the OS installed was Enterprise edition, you must supply an Enterprise key.  If you want to use Standard key, you must reinstall the Standard edition.
     
  • Friday, April 20, 2012 7:42 AM
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    Hi,

    I have to say that the specific OS should have specific license.

    Regards,
    James

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  • Friday, April 20, 2012 4:53 PM
     
     
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    I figured that was going to be the response, but wanted to double check. So, if I have to reinstall the Standard edition...I will lose all of my IIS configurations, and all the installed applications I have on the virtual server, right? I'll essentially be starting from scratch to build from the ground up again?

    mpleaf