How to change the product key of SQL 2008 R2 Standard edition

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How to change the product key of SQL 2008 R2 Standard edition

Sameer Kapur

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December 18, 2013 at 12:18 pm

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Hi All,
I have a SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition having a particular license key. Can i change the product key of that server with another license key of SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition? To elaborate further, our client was using set of product keys on SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard edition from other vendor, now due to change of vendor, only the product keys needs to be changed on that SQL box. So is there a way that it can be achieved without re-installing the SQL 2008 R2 Standard edition.
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Sameer

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 1

Not exactly sure what you are asking or what the problem may be. Can you provide more details? What are you attempting to achieve

Sameer Kapur Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 531 More actions · Answer 2

I have a SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition having a particular license key. Can i change the product key of that server with another license key of SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition? To elaborate further, our client was using set of product keys on SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard edition from other vendor, now due to change of vendor, only the product keys needs to be changed on that SQL box. So is there a way that it can be achieved without re-installing the SQL 2008 R2 Standard edition.

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 3

To the best of my knowledge, no. As long as your client has the proper documentation to show that the SQL Server software is properly licensed that should be all that is needed. To be sure you should contact Microsoft.

Sameer Kapur Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 531 More actions · Answer 4

Thanks Lynn for writing back.

Here the issue is that current licensed key for SQL Server is owned by earlier vendor and my client do not want any of the license key of earlier vendor due to audit purposes, hence the requirement is to put the new license key owned by client now for the same version (SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard edition), so just looking at some option where I can change the license key without going for reinstallation of all the SQL Servers.

Regards

Sameer

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 5

Looks to me like you will have to uninstall and reinstall SQL Server with new license keys. As far as I know you can't just change the key. You might be able to do this with a registry hack but I personally would not recommend it nor could I tell you how you would accomplish this act.