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Windows Server 2019 Essentials Trial - product key not working
180day Trial ISO Download here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2019-essentials 17763.379.190312-0539.rs5_release_svc_refresh_SERVERESSENTIALS_OEM_x64FRE_en-us.i...
re-downloaded and key is accepted now. Both files have same size 4 806 223 872 and sha1 (see below).
Seems the tool to write to the USB or the USB flash drive mangled the bits,
Thank you again for the help.
Best regards
Thomas
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fciv.exe -sha1 C:\Users\reininghaus.XXXXXXX\Downloads\17763.379.190312-0539.rs5_release_svc_refresh_SERVERESSENTIALS_OEM_x64FRE_en-us.iso
130d66a1bc190f0c1b837204ba28b5be5d583ac5
fciv.exe -sha1 C:\Users\reininghaus.XXXXXXX\Downloads\17763.379.190312-0539.rs5_release_svc_refresh_SERVERESSENTIALS_OEM_x64FRE_en-us_1.iso
130d66a1bc190f0c1b837204ba28b5be5d583ac5
had to rename the downloaded second file. fciv.exe is not accepting (1) in the file name.
Great stuff!