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MrCarl 
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Posted: 05 December 2003 at 4:55am |
Bit of a question... We have a problem in our office and we need to get Windows 2000 Server installed on a machine ASAP... However we have ordered the software and its going to take a week to be delivered 
We was wondering, would it be illegal for us to borrow a copy of Windows 2000 Server off someone else... So we can get up and running today?? Because technically we will have a licence for it soon...
Or for it to be legal does it have to have been installed using the product key on your own license??
Thanks for any help...
- Carl S
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Posted: 05 December 2003 at 5:23am |
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Posted: 05 December 2003 at 5:35am |
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For it to be legal it would need to be installed with your own product key license.
As licenses for win2k server cost quite allot I doubt many people would be willing to lend someone their license.
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Posted: 05 December 2003 at 5:55am |
 -boRg- wrote:
For it to be legal it would need to be installed with your own product key license.
As licenses for win2k server cost quite allot I doubt many people would be willing to lend someone their license.
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Well the disk and license was no problem as we have one used by our sister company.
What about this, when you run a 'repair' on windows 2000 server does that require you to enter the product key? Would is be possible to install and configure using the software we have now, then next week run a 'repair' so it can use the new product key?
Thanks for your input people by the way.
- Carl S
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michael
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Posted: 05 December 2003 at 7:34am |
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In Windows 2000 it is simplet to change the product key without repair or re-install, nevertheless it is illegal to install while you do not have a valid license. If it is that urgent you maybe should have requested a express delivery, who takes 1 week these days?
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Posted: 05 December 2003 at 12:56pm |
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can't you buy a licence off of ms website and get it instantly?
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Posted: 05 December 2003 at 4:07pm |
pmormr wrote:
can't you buy a licence off of ms website and get it instantly? |
You can buy a license on line for almost everything MS sells.
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Posted: 05 December 2003 at 4:48pm |
Well actually, this is a very grey area .. After talking to a mate who
works at Microsoft in a lengthy discussion, I was informed that
so long as you can PROVE you have a corresponding licence for the
server product you are installing, then you will be ok. So I guess you
can install with another licence key, just when Bill comes knocking on
your door, be prepared to show him the licence.
HTH!!! 
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