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Why would you activate Server Standard edition on a Datacenter Edition host?

Windows Server Datacenter Edition allows many things to include Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA). Using AVMA, you can activate equal to & lower & older editions than the host. I can understand the reason to go with older editions if you…
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Windows Server 2003 Trial Activation Issue

I have a Windows Server 2003 (R2 Enterprise with SP2) VM, originally installed with a trial license. We forgot about the server, and now more than 120 days has passed, and I can't do anything with the server. I seem to be at a dead end with the…
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How to activate 2016 Standard guest VMs on a 2016 Standard (not Datacenter) server?

I understand that AVMA activation only works with a Datacenter edition host machine. However, the Standard edition is supposed to allow 2 VM installs of Standard as well, but how should those VMs be activated without AVMA?
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Xeon, Linux and turbo boost technology

I have 4 core Xeon at my server and Debian, the CPU has turbo boost technology. Does the top command in linux show % cpu usage counting with the possibility of turbo boost ? I mean if I have 50% CPU usage does it mean I use half of the CPU with…
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Who can I complain to about MS Product activation service

Ok, I'm fuming after having to deal with a MS Support Rep to do a product activation; and now I need to complain to someone. Has anyone found an actual phone number or e-mail address at Microsoft I can complain too? All I can find is their support…
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Server 2012 R2 Activation errors - OEM_SLP

I have inherited a Dell Power Edge R320 server running for a client and it is complaining that it is not activated. I have gone through the activation process by phone using the automated service and it complains that it is not genuine. slmgr -dli…
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Is it possible to rearm Microsoft Office 2007 similar to Vista/Win7?

Is it possible to rearm Microsoft Office 2007 trial before activation period in a similar way that can be done for Vista/Win7?
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Convert activated windows server 2012 std on Hyper-V guest to ESXI virtual machine

I've activated Windows Server 2012 on Hyper-V virtual machine (guest) and i want convert it to VMware virtual machine on ESXI server My question is "Can i do it without activate Windows again ?"
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corporate version of Windows 7 Ultimate no longer genuine after P2V migration

Windows 7 Ultimate edition on my corporate laptop no longer genuine after P2V migration... I tried slui utility but it did not help. It asks me to either enter / buy a new key or contact Dell representatives. I have a Windows 7 Ultimate. I am afraid…
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MS Essential Business Server 2008 and activation & installation media question

I want to install a Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition. Unfortunately I need to start the installation today, but the license and media won't be delivered until end of next week. We have ordered the EBS System Builder…
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MAK - Activation via WDS - Error code: 0xc004f038

I'm setting up a WDS server in a domain where it's said that MAK is being used for activation of the Windows 7 clients. Now, I'm getting this error 0xc004f038 which seems to be related to KMS and not MAK. Now, while googling this I've found that…
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How do you change the license on an existing Win2k3 server from retail to volume?

I have a business critical application server that was installed some time ago. The installation was an expensive process (large complicated CICS based system on Win2k3) and is something i'd not like to repeat. However five years have past and i'd…
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MS Server 2003 Activiation Loop

Recently we had a motherboard failure on a terminal server so we replaced the faulty motherboard, re-setup the RAID arrays (same motherboard but still wouldn't recognize old RAID setup) and continued to recover the system from a previous backup. No…
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SBS 2008 reinstall on new machine

We purchased a single license on Windows Small Business Server 2008 for a medical office, and soon after a power fault caused the server to overload, destroying the power supply and motherboard. I reinstalled on a new server, and have the domain up…
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How to fix an activation error in Windows 2008 Server

I have some Windows 2008 servers I setup for development purposes, that fall under my MSDN subscription. It's been a while, but I thought I properly activated them using the command line and the volume license keys I got through my MSDN account.…
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