How to change lisence from retail to volume license

Recently I installed Windows server 2003 Enterprise edition (64 bit) retail
version on intel platform and since our license was not ready at the time of
installation I used retail version.
Now I received volume license key, how can I update the server and enter the
new key without re-installation.
Thanks for your help

Aaron
Mon Feb 12 07:02:45 CST 2007

I believe the only way to do this is to perform an in-place upgrade.
(Insert your volume license media, install, choose "Upgrade" and enter your
new key.)

- Aaron

"Sammy" <Sammy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5D52DFD-F85C-4952-8770-FE2E1C315133@microsoft.com...
> Recently I installed Windows server 2003 Enterprise edition (64 bit)
> retail
> version on intel platform and since our license was not ready at the time
> of
> installation I used retail version.
> Now I received volume license key, how can I update the server and enter
> the
> new key without re-installation.
> Thanks for your help

Theo
Mon Feb 12 08:17:08 CST 2007

Microsoft has a program to change the Product Key from one
version to another. It is not necessary to re-install to go
from Retail to Volume. Sammy needs to contact his/her MS
account manager for the information.

Aaron Kelley wrote:
> I believe the only way to do this is to perform an in-place upgrade.
> (Insert your volume license media, install, choose "Upgrade" and enter
> your new key.)
>
> - Aaron
>
> "Sammy" <Sammy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C5D52DFD-F85C-4952-8770-FE2E1C315133@microsoft.com...
>> Recently I installed Windows server 2003 Enterprise edition (64 bit)
>> retail
>> version on intel platform and since our license was not ready at the
>> time of
>> installation I used retail version.
>> Now I received volume license key, how can I update the server and
>> enter the
>> new key without re-installation.
>> Thanks for your help
>

Darrellg
Mon Feb 12 10:26:09 CST 2007

Hello Theo,
Hmm I don't recall this as an option for that tool.
I think it allows you to go from Volume to Retail, but not the other way.
The idea being with leaked Volume Keys, there should be a method to buy a
retail key so as not be using a leaked volume key.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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|>Microsoft has a program to change the Product Key from one
|>version to another. It is not necessary to re-install to go
|>from Retail to Volume. Sammy needs to contact his/her MS
|>account manager for the information.
|>
|>Aaron Kelley wrote:
|>> I believe the only way to do this is to perform an in-place upgrade.
|>> (Insert your volume license media, install, choose "Upgrade" and enter
|>> your new key.)
|>>
|>> - Aaron
|>>
|>> "Sammy" <Sammy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
|>> news:C5D52DFD-F85C-4952-8770-FE2E1C315133@microsoft.com...
|>>> Recently I installed Windows server 2003 Enterprise edition (64 bit)
|>>> retail
|>>> version on intel platform and since our license was not ready at the
|>>> time of
|>>> installation I used retail version.
|>>> Now I received volume license key, how can I update the server and
|>>> enter the
|>>> new key without re-installation.
|>>> Thanks for your help
|>>
|>

Theo
Mon Feb 12 11:43:12 CST 2007

You may be right. Darrell. I thought I had performed the
change over not too long ago, but I may be mistaken.

Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:
> Hello Theo,
> Hmm I don't recall this as an option for that tool.
> I think it allows you to go from Volume to Retail, but not the other way.
> The idea being with leaked Volume Keys, there should be a method to buy a
> retail key so as not be using a leaked volume key.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> --------------------
> |>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:17:08 -0500
> |>From: Theo <theo@discussions.microsoft.com>
> |>User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207)
> |>MIME-Version: 1.0
> |>Subject: Re: How to change lisence from retail to volume license
> |>References: <C5D52DFD-F85C-4952-8770-FE2E1C315133@microsoft.com>
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> |>
> |>Microsoft has a program to change the Product Key from one
> |>version to another. It is not necessary to re-install to go
> |>from Retail to Volume. Sammy needs to contact his/her MS
> |>account manager for the information.
> |>
> |>Aaron Kelley wrote:
> |>> I believe the only way to do this is to perform an in-place upgrade.
> |>> (Insert your volume license media, install, choose "Upgrade" and enter
> |>> your new key.)
> |>>
> |>> - Aaron
> |>>
> |>> "Sammy" <Sammy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> |>> news:C5D52DFD-F85C-4952-8770-FE2E1C315133@microsoft.com...
> |>>> Recently I installed Windows server 2003 Enterprise edition (64 bit)
> |>>> retail
> |>>> version on intel platform and since our license was not ready at the
> |>>> time of
> |>>> installation I used retail version.
> |>>> Now I received volume license key, how can I update the server and
> |>>> enter the
> |>>> new key without re-installation.
> |>>> Thanks for your help
> |>>
> |>
>

Sammy
Tue Feb 13 23:42:50 CST 2007

Thank you all for taking time and responding to my question but how do I
upgrade this machine?
Thanks again for your time

"Theo" wrote:

> You may be right. Darrell. I thought I had performed the
> change over not too long ago, but I may be mistaken.
>
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:
> > Hello Theo,
> > Hmm I don't recall this as an option for that tool.
> > I think it allows you to go from Volume to Retail, but not the other way.
> > The idea being with leaked Volume Keys, there should be a method to buy a
> > retail key so as not be using a leaked volume key.
> > Thanks,
> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> > --------------------
> > |>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:17:08 -0500
> > |>From: Theo <theo@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > |>User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207)
> > |>MIME-Version: 1.0
> > |>Subject: Re: How to change lisence from retail to volume license
> > |>References: <C5D52DFD-F85C-4952-8770-FE2E1C315133@microsoft.com>
> > <usxeYYqTHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
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> > |>
> > |>Microsoft has a program to change the Product Key from one
> > |>version to another. It is not necessary to re-install to go
> > |>from Retail to Volume. Sammy needs to contact his/her MS
> > |>account manager for the information.
> > |>
> > |>Aaron Kelley wrote:
> > |>> I believe the only way to do this is to perform an in-place upgrade.
> > |>> (Insert your volume license media, install, choose "Upgrade" and enter
> > |>> your new key.)
> > |>>
> > |>> - Aaron
> > |>>
> > |>> "Sammy" <Sammy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > |>> news:C5D52DFD-F85C-4952-8770-FE2E1C315133@microsoft.com...
> > |>>> Recently I installed Windows server 2003 Enterprise edition (64 bit)
> > |>>> retail
> > |>>> version on intel platform and since our license was not ready at the
> > |>>> time of
> > |>>> installation I used retail version.
> > |>>> Now I received volume license key, how can I update the server and
> > |>>> enter the
> > |>>> new key without re-installation.
> > |>>> Thanks for your help
> > |>>
> > |>
> >
>

Theo
Wed Feb 14 06:00:35 CST 2007

Have you contacted your Microsoft account representative and
asked about this?


Sammy wrote:
> Thank you all for taking time and responding to my question but how do I
> upgrade this machine?
> Thanks again for your time
>
> "Theo" wrote:
>
>> You may be right. Darrell. I thought I had performed the
>> change over not too long ago, but I may be mistaken.
>>
>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT] wrote:
>>> Hello Theo,
>>> Hmm I don't recall this as an option for that tool.
>>> I think it allows you to go from Volume to Retail, but not the other way.
>>> The idea being with leaked Volume Keys, there should be a method to buy a
>>> retail key so as not be using a leaked volume key.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>>>
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>>> --------------------
>>> |>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:17:08 -0500
>>> |>From: Theo <theo@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> |>User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207)
>>> |>MIME-Version: 1.0
>>> |>Subject: Re: How to change lisence from retail to volume license
>>> |>References: <C5D52DFD-F85C-4952-8770-FE2E1C315133@microsoft.com>
>>> <usxeYYqTHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>
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>>> |>Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general:3310
>>> |>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
>>> |>
>>> |>Microsoft has a program to change the Product Key from one
>>> |>version to another. It is not necessary to re-install to go
>>> |>from Retail to Volume. Sammy needs to contact his/her MS
>>> |>account manager for the information.
>>> |>
>>> |>Aaron Kelley wrote:
>>> |>> I believe the only way to do this is to perform an in-place upgrade.
>>> |>> (Insert your volume license media, install, choose "Upgrade" and enter
>>> |>> your new key.)
>>> |>>
>>> |>> - Aaron
>>> |>>
>>> |>> "Sammy" <Sammy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> |>> news:C5D52DFD-F85C-4952-8770-FE2E1C315133@microsoft.com...
>>> |>>> Recently I installed Windows server 2003 Enterprise edition (64 bit)
>>> |>>> retail
>>> |>>> version on intel platform and since our license was not ready at the
>>> |>>> time of
>>> |>>> installation I used retail version.
>>> |>>> Now I received volume license key, how can I update the server and
>>> |>>> enter the
>>> |>>> new key without re-installation.
>>> |>>> Thanks for your help
>>> |>>
>>> |>
>>>