Activating Your Windows License - Dell PowerVault NX1950 Handbuch

25 Install the required Microsoft hotfixes. For more information about
the hotfixes, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Support Matrix
on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
The operating system upgrade procedure is complete.
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version of the operating system. Ensure that you select the x64 version
of the hotfixes as supported by Microsoft. You may need to reboot the
system after installing the hotfixes.
26 Activate your operating system license with Microsoft within 30 days
to ensure continued access to the system. For information about
activating your Windows license, see "Activating Your Windows
License" on page 10. After activating the Windows license, you must
upgrade the remaining software components. For information about
upgrading the software components, see "Upgrading the Dell
Integrated Solution Software Components" on page 12.

Activating Your Windows License

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If you inserted the Product ID on the COA label during the installation
procedure, you must now activate your license with Microsoft.
NOTE:
For more information on reinstalling your operating system,
see the document Dell PowerVault NX1950 systems Deployment Guide.
License activation technology is used to help prevent illegal software copies.
Dell systems that are preinstalled with the Windows operating system do not
require license activation. The need for activation is indicated by an Activate
Windows window and a corresponding icon on the task bar.
Windows license activation is required in the following cases:
• If your preinstalled windows Product ID is overwritten with the
Product ID on the COA label when you reinstall the operating system.
• If you are upgrading your system from one supported edition to
another supported edition.
Windows license activation is not required if you reinstall the operating
system using the operating system media kit that shipped along with your
system. Administrators are reminded at each login and at intervals of
30 days to complete the activation procedure. If license activation does
not occur after 30 days, the user is blocked from logging into the system.
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Upgrading Your Operating System
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 is an x64-based