Hi everione, I'm trying to activate Server 2008 enterprise x64 or Server 2008 R2 Enterprise x64 I've been searching here for last 2 days and still can not understand how it works properly.. sorry I'm too new in all that I have dell Inspiron 9400 I did manage to upgrade bios from 2.0 to 2.1 using exe file from desktop now I presume I need correct license file and key? Is there any available links to get ready dell OEM versions ? Can someone be so kind as to walk me through getting this to work? I would appreciate it very much. Please let me know if I can provide you with anymore information. Thanks!
1. Modify BIOS to include SLIC 2.1 and flash BIOS w/ SLIC 2.1 2. Get cert that match the H/W vendor of the SLIC in BIOS. Import it to R2. 3. Select the OEM SLP key for the version (STD/ENT/DC etc.) of R2 to be activated. 4. Done.
Ok I have accomplished step one successfully now I need some detailed help for step 2 and 3 laptop was coming with some Vista which i never use (I was always using server 2003) so where and how I have to get that cert and how to import it to R2 ? and in step 3 where I have to get that OEM SLP key for Ent version ? thanks
Well, sharing is caring Seeing that there are already what, 4 or 5 leaked Win7 SLP keys, it shouldn't be that much longer for a 2008R2 one to leak, considering they'd be coming from the same sources.
it took over a year for all the keys for Server 2008 to get leaked. The thing is not a lot of people buy OEM servers, they buy servers without the OS because they have a VL for the servers.
anyone has any link to Win 2008 server x64 enterprise OEM from DELL ? I did try standard and it works without any activation. I suppose enterprise will works the same way. Thanks
I've downloaded an local kms ! It works fine for Windows Seven & Vista (Business & Enterprise) but it doesn't work for Srv 2008 and Srv 2008 R2. Anyone can tell me why ? and where i can find a version which works for both of them ? Thx
yeah , I did try first KVM from WZOr but it did not work for Server 2003 Standard without Hiper-V which I've got from there as well
Make it yourself from Retail and add slp key + certificate Without activation ONLY if you have slic+certificate+slp key Enterprise is the same (of course ent key needs to be used) sebus
i wouldnt hold my breath. if you just gotta have server 2008 r2, and/or other ms software/os's just buy a technet acct using a promo code and your set, $261.75 for 10 licences for EACH MS product that requiers activation, as well as access to new stuff thats still in beta or just out is nice, and access to iso's of stuff that have the latist service packs build in is another nice feature
SLc I suppose will work what I have now in Inspiron if Dell's slp key will leak One other question How the Volum license's activation works ? still activates them with KVM ?