How to extend the Evaluation Period of Windows Server 2008 in three steps

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If you are running a Trial version of Windows server 2008,you can extend the 60 days evaluation period by 3 times.

Follow the steps below to extend the 60-day evaluation period up to 180 days:

1. Click Start -> Command Prompt.

2. In command prompt type

slmgr.vbs -dli 

and press ENTER if you need to check the current status of your evaluation period.

3. To reset the evaluation period, type

slmgr.vbs -rearm 

and press ENTER.

4. Restart the computer.

This resets the evaluation period to 60 days.

For more info browse to: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948472

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