Crystal Reports Server XI upgrade to Crystal Reports Server 2008

I have downloaded the Crystal Reports Server 2008 upgrade from the portal. Questions:
The "Upgrading Your Crystal Reports Server Delpoyment from XI or XI Relase 2 to Crystal Rpeorts Server 2008" (simple install) documentation mentions that the installer should recognize my installation and prompt to upgrade. Instead, the first prompt that I get is for a license key. Is this normal, or should the application be seeing my existing install?
If I do indeed need a 2008 license key, how do I obtain one? It will not accept may CRXI Server keys, and I cannot see anyplace to download the new keys.
Any help would be appreciated.
Jeff

Hi,
I think you can request for new keys:
For a new key:
Request key codes for new orders via SAP Marketplace (SMP), will receive a download letter on new purchases providing them with their SMP login credentials. Using these credentials you can login and click in the "Keys & Requests" tab > Request a License key.
If your Key code does not work
You need create a customer message https://websmp107.sap-ag.de/message using component XX-SER-LIKEY-BOJ.
Regards,
Deepti Bajpai

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