SBS 2011 activation

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  1. mcl

    mcl MDL Junior Member

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    Hello,

    I'm sure the answer to my question is somewhere on this site, but there is a stack of info and I'm not sure what keywords I should be using to find the info that I need.

    So I'd appreciate some suggestions.

    I have an SBS 2011 system which I'm migrating to a new Dell server. I thought that the SBS 2011 image was from Dell; so I expected that when I placed the new box in manufacturing mode that would allow the OS to activate without requiring network access.

    But that has not been the case, the OS has the 3 day grace period and if I click on 'activate now' it wants to connect to the Net.

    So I'm wondering if the SBS might actually be a retail version rather then Dell. How can I work this out?

    Cheers
     
  2. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    Which edition is it - Standard or Essentials? Check the existence of SLIC in the server.
     
  3. mcl

    mcl MDL Junior Member

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    Standard Edition
     
  4. boss1921

    boss1921 MDL Novice

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    Check out Daz loader or see if there's a modified SLIC for your motherboard.
     
  5. mcl

    mcl MDL Junior Member

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    #5 mcl, Jan 20, 2016
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  6. mcl

    mcl MDL Junior Member

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    Hi,

    I'd prefer not to use Daz loader in this instance.
     
  7. mcl

    mcl MDL Junior Member

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    Hi,

    I've been doing some more reading and found the SLIC Toolkit, I think the info on the Advanced tab is relevant to my situation.

    I figure there has to be a guide on this site to explain the basics for Win 7 / 2008 R2 activation; but I have not been able to locate it. If such a thread exists a link would really be appreciated so I have a clearer idea of the steps.

    I've dabbled with this in the past, but it was a while ago and I can't find my notes and I'm not as clear on the requirements / tools as I would like to be.

    Cheers
     

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    mcl MDL Junior Member

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  9. Tito

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    diogenis MDL Novice

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    #10 diogenis, Jan 21, 2016
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    Can this method work with the standard evaluation version image downloaded from MS?
     
  11. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    Yes, obviously.