Windows license activation requirements – Dell PowerVault DP500 User Manual
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Restoring Your Operating System
Windows License Activation Requirements
NOTE:
During the installation procedure, if you inserted the Product ID using the
Certificate of Authority (COA), you must activate your license with Microsoft.
License activation technology is used to help prevent illegal software copies
from one system to the next. Dell systems that are pre-installed with the
Windows operating system do not require license activation. The need for
activation is indicated by an Active Windows window and a corresponding
icon on the taskbar.
Product activation is required in the following cases:
•
If your preinstalled Windows license is overwritten with a new license
when reinstalling the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition
operating system using the operating system media kit. The new license
requires activation.
•
Hardware configuration changes that are substantially different from the
original system configuration triggers license reactivation, except when the
operating system has been preinstalled by Dell.
•
Installing the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition With SP2
media on a Dell system that has been pre-installed with Windows Server 2003
SP1 or x64 Edition operating systems triggers license reactivation.
When a new license is installed on your system, activation is required.
Administrators are reminded at each login and at intervals of 30 days to
complete the activation procedure. If license activation does not occur after
30 days, the user is blocked from logging into the system. The system is
functional and the services remain active. However, the user must activate
the license immediately after logon to continue using the system.
To activate your license, from the Administrator account, double-click the
Windows Activation icon on the task bar or run the following command from
the Start
→ Run window:
C:\Windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
To activate Windows, perform one of the following procedures:
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Activate Windows Using the Internet
•
Activate Windows Using the Phone