Windows Small Business Server 2003??

[Braxus]

Anybody wanna trade for a KT333 mobo (ECS K7VTA3)? Not the best but if you need to run an AMD chip...

I just want to play around with the OS...

 

[hevnsnt]

Anyone want to trade for a Asus P3V4x mobo?

 

[Bruiser]

Originally posted by: tmc
btw, if it is nfr then both the box (certificate of authenticity) and the cd will clearly say NFR. last time i got the windows server 2k3 it clearly said NFR. if it doesn't say that then i think u can sell it.

Has anyone who got this checked the disks. Is it marked on the disks NFR?

 

[SNC]

I'm looking to buy one. From what I read it is an nfr.
PM me if your interested. I have stock so if you are looking for parts of sorts to swap just let me know.

 

[patrickj]

Hmm...I've moved since getting in on the XP deal. I guess no software for me...

 

[WebDude]

I got one of these too. Funny thing is today I get a message on my answering machine, because I'm a MS partner, offering to sell me the same thing for $200+. Seems to be a big push on to promote their server software, probably because Linux is taking away a chunk of their business. "Many of our partners have asked us for tools to assist them in selling Micorsoft networking solutions in the small and medium business spaces against open source alternatives."

Anyways the box is labeled "Promotional Sample, Not for resale". The CD's inside are in DVD type cases. There's a "Promotional Sample, Not for resale" sticker on the cases, but nothing on the CD's themselves that I can see that bears that message. There are 6 CD's and one DVD in the box. Kinda cool, but I'm not sure what I'll use it for.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

I was in on the xp pro promo as well, maybe I'll get lucky too. anyone else get an e-mail from newegg for them sending a gift paper weight? 00-999-138 is the product code, it looks nice.

 

[Monolithic]

Yeah I got this too.. quite a surprise to come home to.

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Turns out everyone from my company that got in on that XP deal with the lava lamp received a copy of SBS 2003. One of the guys got a call from MS asking if he was interested in the software and he said no since he has no use for server software but they still sent him a copy.

 

[tedinde]

I got it in the giant developer pack, along with every other MS CD!!!

 

[Askani]

Hope I get mine soon as well.

 

[OpalFrost98GT]

Where's mine??!! I'm a partner and also got the lava lamp and the bobble head deal!




*runs to window to look for airborne truck*

 

[Salvador]

Merry Christmas to me! I just got one too. What is it exactly? Does it look anything like Windows? What makes it server software?

My copy is in a full retail box and the serial looks totally legit. The only thing that says NFR is the round, yellow sticker on the front of the box that can be removed with a hair dryer. For now, I'm not opening it though. If someone could tell me if the jewel case or cd sleeve inside says NFR, that would be great. I would guess not because it looks like a full retail version.

I too got in on the MS Partner deal (both times actually). The first time that they ran the deal was with the lava lamp and they gave me a full retail box version. The second time was with the baseball, bobblehead doll and chewing gum and that was just a little sleeve without the retail box and it had NFR written all over it. That's why I would think that this Server software is the real deal and not really a NFR copy.

Sal

 

[mboy]

Originally posted by: Salvador
Merry Christmas to me! I just got one too. What is it exactly? Does it look anything like Windows? What makes it server software?

My copy is in a full retail box and the serial looks totally legit. The only thing that says NFR is the round, yellow sticker on the front of the box that can be removed with a hair dryer. For now, I'm not opening it though. If someone could tell me if the jewel case or cd sleeve inside says NFR, that would be great. I would guess not because it looks like a full retail version.

I too got in on the MS Partner deal (both times actually). The first time that they ran the deal was with the lava lamp and they gave me a full retail box version. The second time was with the baseball, bobblehead doll and chewing gum and that was just a little sleeve without the retail box and it had NFR written all over it. That's why I would think that this Server software is the real deal and not really a NFR copy.

Sal

You don't even know what Windows Small Business Server 2003 is?

 

[Pothead]

Originally posted by: mboy

Originally posted by: Salvador
Merry Christmas to me! I just got one too. What is it exactly? Does it look anything like Windows? What makes it server software?

My copy is in a full retail box and the serial looks totally legit. The only thing that says NFR is the round, yellow sticker on the front of the box that can be removed with a hair dryer. For now, I'm not opening it though. If someone could tell me if the jewel case or cd sleeve inside says NFR, that would be great. I would guess not because it looks like a full retail version.

I too got in on the MS Partner deal (both times actually). The first time that they ran the deal was with the lava lamp and they gave me a full retail box version. The second time was with the baseball, bobblehead doll and chewing gum and that was just a little sleeve without the retail box and it had NFR written all over it. That's why I would think that this Server software is the real deal and not really a NFR copy.

Sal

You don't even know what Windows Small Business Server 2003 is?

Thats why people are getting stuff they don't even need at all.

 

[DietDrThunder]

I received this yesterday as well. I posted in the Operating Systems forum.
1966 sent me this Link on How to convert your Windows Server 2003 to a Workstation. I'd trade someone for a full up Legit version of Windows XP Pro.

 

[loup garou]

Oh man I hope I get this...I had gotten the lava lamp deal. I could really use SBS!!!

 

[Salvador]

You don't even know what Windows Small Business Server 2003 is?

No clue.. Is it like Windows? I don't work in the computer field, so I have no idea.

Sal

 

[FreeBirth]

If this is like previous "premium" editions, it prolly isn't patchable.

Added, SBE has exchange (mail+other stuff server), sql server and a couple other things embedded, this wouldn't work well for running as a workstation, as the install process automatically installs exchange, sql, etc.

 

[Staples]

I looked on Ebay and yes, the ones that say they come with 5 licenses are these ones. I just find it funny how they are selling them sealed however inside the box on the DVD cases it has the NFRS sticker on it. With crap like this going on, I don't think MS will continue to be so nice to its partners for much longer.

 

[TheToOTaLL]

Originally posted by: FreeBirth
If this is like previous "premium" editions, it prolly isn't patchable.

You need to read this full thread before you post, then go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/howtobuy/pricing.mspx and read up on SBS.

Added, SBE has exchange (mail+other stuff server), sql server and a couple other things embedded, this wouldn't work well for running as a workstation, as the install process automatically installs exchange, sql, etc.

Not so. Anyone that's receiving this can actually just use it to get Windows 2003 server for free. You don't have to install any of the optional components.

 

[hevnsnt]

<-------- kicking himself for not getting in on that XP deal.. Thought about it for awhile.. Then decided against it.

 

[mboy]

Originally posted by: Salvador

You don't even know what Windows Small Business Server 2003 is?

No clue.. Is it like Windows? I don't work in the computer field, so I have no idea.

Sal

Then you really have no buisness installing it if you want to know if it is like Windows. NOt before reading up on what it is.

 

[mpitts]

If anyone is interested in getting rid of their copy, I would love it. I have some real use for it.

PM me!

 

[Mephistokur]

I just got mine yesterday!