- Install SP2
- Add Feature: Windows Server Backup,Telnet Client, Desktop Experience (if you need the Disk Cleanup tool)
- Bypass Activation :)
the below batch is an enhanced version of Lysergic bypass method.
@Echo Off Echo This Batch Will Do Changes To Your System, Continue? Pause Echo Are You Sure? Pause NET STOP SLUINotify SC config SLUINotify Start= Disabled takeown /f "%windir%\system32\SLLUA.exe" takeown /f "%windir%\system32\SLUI.exe" takeown /f "%windir%\system32\SLUINotify.dll" echo y| cacls "%windir%\system32\SLLUA.exe" /G Administrator:F echo y| cacls "%windir%\system32\SLUI.exe" /G Administrator:F echo y| cacls "%windir%\system32\SLUINotify.dll" /G Administrator:F MD %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ActivationBackup COPY "%windir%\system32\SLLUA.exe" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\ActivationBackup\SLLUA.exe" COPY "%windir%\system32\SLUI.exe" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\ActivationBackup\SLUI.exe" COPY "%windir%\system32\SLUINotify.dll" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\ActivationBackup\SLUINotify.dll" DEL /q /f "%windir%\system32\SLLUA.exe" DEL /q /f "%windir%\system32\SLUI.exe" DEL /q /f "%windir%\system32\SLUINotify.dll" ECHO. >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO ------------------------------------------------------------ >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO This Server 2008 Activation Bypass v3.0 >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO ------------------------------------------------------------ >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO. >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO Server 2008 Activation is now bypassed >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO. >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO IF YOU WANT TO REVERSE THE BYPASS : >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO There is a folder called C:\ActivationBackup with the 3 backup files, copy them to system32. >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO Configure the "SL UI Notification Service" startup type to be 'Manual'. >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO. >>C:\ActivationBackup\Readme.txt ECHO. ECHO ------------------------------------------------------------ ECHO This Server 2008 Activation Bypass v3.0 ECHO ------------------------------------------------------------ ECHO. ECHO Server 2008 Activation is now bypassed ECHO. ECHO IF YOU WANT TO REVERSE THE BYPASS : ECHO There is a folder called C:\ActivationBackup with the 3 backup files, copy them to system32. ECHO Configure the "SL UI Notification Service" startup type to be 'Manual'. ECHO. ECHO The computer will restart NOW, save our work then PAUSE SHUTDOWN -r -t 30