Win Server 2003 SP1

[shadefb]

Has got any ideas how to update to Sp1 (windows Server 2003) without getting the validating prompt lets say for only developing purposes i have corp edit of the os but when i update to sp1 it will go to activate windows,, In xp I have used the change product key option and string in registry but would the same method work on server 2003 has any one ever tried it??

 

[Igorian]

So what you are saying is that you have a pirate version?

 

[shadefb]

So what you are saying is that you have a pirate version?

yes that would be correct do you have solution for me ?

 

[2scoops0406]

Sounds like the original installation was from a select CD, you need to get the SP1 version from the MSDN update that your company probably gets. That said, what you are doing is probably a licence violation.

 

[Igorian]

So what you are saying is that you have a pirate version?

yes that would be correct do you have solution for me ?

Yup. Buy a license.