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by jrivest2

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I am rebuidling a server that currently has Windows 200 Server installed on it. I have the installation CDs but the guys before me misplaced the license key. My question is can I somehow find the license on the existing server that is running Server 2000? The end goal is to not have to purchase Server 2000 a second time. (We have 25 CALs to use with this server)

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by blackcurrant

Hi

I was in the same situation. I had several CAL's which were on floppy disks for use with Windows 2000 Server/Small Business Server 2000. What happens is that when you insert each disk, it generates a unique number and you have to supply a corresponding password.

Each time the disk is used, a different number is displayed and required. I 'phoned Microsoft and had to insert the first disk, tell them the number, they then gave me the corresponding license key. This had to be done for each disk.

There is no single license key for each disk.

The procedure was painless.

Good luck

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