Dell without any OS and Bios and DELL OEM windows Server 2008

Discussion in 'Windows Server' started by loki, Nov 22, 2008.

  1. loki

    loki MDL Novice

    Nov 21, 2008
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    Hello,

    I just buy an PowerEdge 2950 III (not yet receive it) without any OS. I already have the Dell OEM windows Server 2008 Standard edition (but i m looking now for the web edition)

    My question is :
    i learn than when the dell computer is buy without any OS the bios is not ready to work with the Dell OEM windows Server 2008 ! Is it true ?

    What to do to in this way ?

    thanks by advance
     
  2. colinr

    colinr MDL Junior Member

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    #2 colinr, Nov 22, 2008
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    Check out this thread
     
  3. loki

    loki MDL Novice

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    yes, i already check this thread, they say to update the service tag by
    "pass:12/31" and than the slic will magiquely apear in the bios !

    honestly i doubt of this but why not i will make a try ... !
    I hope i will not break anything serious in the bios ...

    Where can i find the utility asset.exe for dell poweredge 2950 III ?
     
  4. 911medic

    911medic MDL Guru

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  5. loki

    loki MDL Novice

    Nov 21, 2008
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    Just to say to anyone that it's work !! i buy new Dell PowerEdge 2950 without windows and off course with no slic in the bios ! so i do asset PASS:12/31 and now windows server are now activated !!!
     
  6. HSChronic

    HSChronic MDL Expert

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    wow that is awesome, truely aamazing. Too bad I can't use it for business because it breaks all licensing agreements. Home though is a different story.
     
  7. tommy_vercetti

    tommy_vercetti MDL Member

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    Not sure, the only explaning you need to do is to the Dell people, Microsoft people won't ask you anything since it becomes OEM
     
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  8. egal

    egal MDL Novice

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    What am I trying to change in this process? The Service Tag or The Asset Tag? The asset command does not seem correct if I am trying to change the service tag.