Right, but the problem is MSDN and Technet aren't going to have the OEM version of it; when you install and it asks for the key, the versions of the software on MSDN and Technet reject the product key we have for the OEM version. We therefore truly need the original Dell disk. I understand that Dell isn't going to have a bunch of these in stock forever, but my hope is that somebody here, Dell employee or not, has one in a drawer somewhere and can burn/send a copy, make the ISO available for download, etc. Any help is much appreciated. Remember that you purchase a license - the right to use the software - you do NOT purchase or own the software itself.

Mar 27, 2015 Download link for windows 2003. Ing Foxit Reader Latest Version here. In Windows Server 2003. I have a Windows Server 2003 OEM key, but only a Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition Disk. The OEM license comes in Standard or Enterprise.

So, you should already have the license - you just need the installation media. Microsoft softened their approach to activation in V/7/2008/2008R2, allowing an OEM key to activate Retail media, but that was not the case with 2003. That is Microsoft's issue, not Dell's. Microsoft sets the rules for OEM's for things such as media distribution, and while yes, it is Dell's responsibility to distribute the media, how long is feasible to stock it? Should I be able to call Dell and request Windows 98 media for my first computer? Sure, it would be nice if they did, but Microsoft does not require that of OEM's (and their policy likely already adheres to any applicable laws), so likely none do it voluntarily as simply a favor to the customer.