Re: OEM Server 2003 Install - Won't Accept Key

[Bill <brobins3d@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lukas Beeler wrote:
> This means you have VL media.

Was wondering whether Volume License was literal or not.

> An OEM/SBE license of Windows consists of a media and a key sticker.
> OEM/SBE versions cannot be transferred to new machines, after
> installing them once. This also means that most of the copies you can
> buy from eBay are illegal.
>
> If you have no media, you have no license.

I have both media and license.  Both were unopened and located in what 
seems to be the original System Builder box.  Everything looks above 
board, unless their selling a System Builder version as an OEM version 
is misleading.

> Of course, you can still get this to install and activate, but you
> still won't have a license.
>
> Have the seller fix you up with the proper media or request a refund.

With a Volume License key, what should the proper media be?  At this 
point I'm still not sure I have an argument.

This is the listing page (he's raised the price): 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280503751299

This is what the box looked like:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=270580670717

Bill