Windows SBS Premier 2008

[dumpystig]

Anyone know how many/what discs should be included with this box set? Google hasn't helped.

Product Description:
Win SBS Prem ROK 2008 EN DVD 1-4CPU 5 Clients
Brand: Fujitsu

I have the box with the COA sticker on the back, 4x individual Product Key
stickers on the inside.
Discs:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition x86
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition x64
- ??? maybe Disc 1 missing???
- Disc 2 - Component Technologies for Server Repair
- Disc 3 - Win Server 2008 Standard Technologies x86
- Disc 4 - Win Server 2008 Standard Technologies x64
- Fujitsu O/S System Recovery DVD
- Fujitsu Primergy ServerView Suite

I'm assuming Disc 1 is missing. I'm also assuming that it could be installed on any other brand of computer besides Fujitsu. Can anyone tell me if the discs that are included make this a viable installation package?

[Mad_Professor]

Re: Windows SBS Premier 2008

Looks like they removed disc one and replaced with their own *Fujitsu O/S System Recovery DVD.

I was gonna tell you to download DISC 1 from MSDN, but I just logged in and found out they won't give it to you unless you're paying a subscription.

You could try the Evaluation DVD from Microsoft it may allow you to activate your key.

If you really need that disc, call some computer shops/consultants, they should have some OEM discs to get rid of.

If you're desperate... torrent it.

[dumpystig]

Re: Windows SBS Premier 2008

Ah, the guy from Fucking Florida again

Thanks pal - are you familiar enough with this set to know that Disc 1 would havbe originally been the MS Recovery DVD?

[Mad_Professor]

Re: Windows SBS Premier 2008

Disc 1: Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard and Premium Installation

According to MSDN it's just call the Instillation DVD.

Knowing how OEM PC manufacturers tend to take the original Release to Manufacturing *RTM dvd and brand it with their own crap and sometimes only allowing their own keys and nothing else, for an example DELL.

The keys on the other hand are not specific to manufacturers and can be activate on the original RTM DVD or newer releases for an example, Windows SBS 2008 Service Pack 2 Disc it would work, but not the other way around. If you have a key that says Windows SBS 2008 SP2 you can't use it on dvd released before SP2 otherwise it will say invalid key.

[dumpystig]

Re: Windows SBS Premier 2008

Yeah I found out on a Win Server forum about the missing disc being the actual Installation DVD. I've tried getting it from 'another source' but there is nobody 'helping' at the moment... but I will keep trying. I don't want this set myself, once I get the Installation DVD I will put the set up for sale.