Re: Windows Server 2003 - cheapest option?

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks ... good news !

Chris



David Gumbrell wrote:

>Hi Chris,
>
>The OEM version comes with a disk. You are entitled to use these if you
are
>the system builder, ie if you are assembling the machine from separate
>parts. The licence stays bound to the machine, it cannot be reinstalled
on a
>new machine. I believe that the activation is reasonably tolerant of
hard
>disk changes, but if the automatic rejects it you should find that the
phone
>line will issue a new one. I don't think this is going to be a problem
and
>would say that it is worth the gamble. Buy the OEM version with a
>motherboard and keep the receipts.
>
>Cheers,
>
>David
>
>
>On 12/28/06, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>  'been wondering about OEM versions, too ... but 'XP, in our case
...
>>what happens when the disk crashes & need to reload ... might
they be
>>a false economy, or would they come with a disk, too ??
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>On 27 Dec 2006, at 09:34, Nigel Champion wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>I am looking to run Homeseer and some other things on Server
>>>2003...but the cost looks to be very high for what it is!
>>>Is there such a thing as an OEM version? Or a cut down 1 user
version?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>Nigel
>>>