Article ID: 288422 - Last Review: October 30, 2006 - Revision: 1.1

Cannot Enter Outlook 2000 CD Key Number During Small Business Server 2000 Setup

This article was previously published under Q288422
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256986  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/ ) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
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SYMPTOMS

When you run Small Business Server (SBS) Setup, you may be prompted for a Microsoft Outlook 2000 CD Key number; however, the text box for the CD Key number and the Next button may be unavailable. You can only click Cancel.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if Setup was cancelled and Setup did not add the Outlook CD Key number to the Microsoft BackOffice registry key.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue:
  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
  2. Locate and click the following key in the registry:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\BackOffice
  3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
    Value name: OutlookPID
    Data type: REG_SZ
    Value data: This value is the Outlook CD Key number from the SBS 2000 CD set.
    NOTE: Use the following format for the CD Key number:
    TTTTT-WWWWW-XXXXX-YYYYY-ZZZZZ
  4. Quit Registry Editor.
  5. Start SBS Setup again.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition
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