Activation of windows server 2003

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Jorge Angel Alonso Pineda 6

It's still possible to activate windows server 2003 with a new key?
I need to install windows server 2003 with a new key in a server, its possible?

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Answer 1

MacDonald, Philip 76

Another Method to Change Product Key in 2003. MsOOBE

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Answer 2

Anonymous

Yes, it is. From cmd.exe
slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
slmgr /ato

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Anonymous

2022-07-01T12:49:06.757+00:00

Just checking if there's any progress or updates?

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PaulStSmith 75 Reputation points

2025-01-23T23:14:48.2566667+00:00
I know it's over two years of this answer, but your answer is wrong.
A fresh install of Windows 2003 DOES NOT have “slmgr”.
Trying to execute the above gives the error:

'slmgr' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

To use slmgr you need, first, to download it and install it from Microsoft (x86, x64).

Then it will be available, but this is an old version.

I tried it recently, and was unable to activate a fresh install of Win Server 2003.
Lars Bernstorff Hansen 0 Reputation points

2026-04-02T21:12:53+00:00

How can I do this, when WS2003 is running in VirtualBox?