Re: mac address problem by spadger
spadger
Tue Sep 21 06:55:52 CDT 2004
he is mcsd and subscribes yearly to all new stuff, assume he gets all new
stuff and not upgrades, well I know that with this because he done a clean
install,
When he did a change from one server to another, he had to call service to
get the 5 client add pack and a new password, he then went on and got 2003
and killdisked the HD and started fresh.
I assume from your post all I need to do is call help desk and give them the
details and they will give me a new password etc?
"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
news:O%23TdP98nEHA.2612@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> OK, first, the install is not tied to his NIC, so you must be referring to
> CAL floppies.
>
> Let's get the legal gibberish out of the way. If HE payed upgrade pricing
> for his SBS2003 media YOU are breaking the HIS EULA by installing SBS. In
> AU
> I think both systems would be considered iffy, legally.
>
> If he purchased FPP you are both clean and clear and please excuse my
> outburst.
> :-)
>
> So it then depends on the legal situation of the CAL packs. If both the OS
> and CALs have been transferred to your ownership and he has not claimed
> upgrade rights against them you need only call MS licensing and spend a
> few
> minutes (hopefully) on the phone. The newsgroup cannot rectify this
> problem.
>
> just for fun
> if he has claimed upgrade pricing his system is in violation of his EULA,
> MHO suggests that as you have purchased 'in good faith' the one legal copy
> of SBS is owned by you.
>
> "spadger" <eh001r0835@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:FOT3d.44727$U04.37457@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> I have bought a friends old copy of small business server 2000, and have
>> installed it, my problem is this, it is saying cant find the mac address,
>> which i assume is the network card that it was originally assigned to on
> his
>> old machine. He has taken off his machine and has upgraded to 2003, I
> have
>> bought it so as I can use it learning how to do the 70/270 exam. I have
> hit
>> a wall and dont know how to get my network card enabled with SBS2000.
>> I have a floppy that enables 5 licences for the old card, so I would
> assume
>> that even if I got my network card enabled and seen, that the 5 licence
>> agreement would still be looking at the old network cards. How secure is
>> this software? He has told me that he had a nightmare when he had to
> change
>> over to a new server, as all new cards etc didn't work in tha same way as
> I
>> am having. I think he ended up giving up and buying 2003. Surely there
>> must be a way of transferring from one server to another without to much
>> hassle?
>> Any help is appreciated
>>
>> apologies for the cross post but it's the easiest way for me to follow
>> the
>> thread.
>> Thanks
>>
>>
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