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MrSkot
Nov 18, 2022Copper Contributor
Adding Windows 2012R2 to Windows 2022 datacentre
We have Windows 2022 Datacentre (DC) (based on cores) with a license key installed on a virtual server. We have several virtual servers working fine. Because of an old software we need to create one...
Dave Patrick
Nov 22, 2022MVP
MrSkot assuming the host OS is a DataCenter 2012 r2 or higher you can simple use an AVMA product key to activate.
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MrSkot
Nov 27, 2022Copper Contributor
Hi Eric
Just noticed that the like is for Hyper V - will it work with VMware ?
Just noticed that the like is for Hyper V - will it work with VMware ?
- Dave PatrickNov 27, 2022MVP
In order to use AVMA the host must be DataCenter
- MrSkotNov 27, 2022Copper ContributorHi Dave
Thanks
The host is Datacenter 2022 (by cores) all working well with several VMs - the VM system is VMWare (not HyperV) so just wondering if the AVMA works with VMWare as well to add a 2012R2 server- Dave PatrickNov 27, 2022MVP
The host is Datacenter 2022 (by cores) all working well with several VMs - the VM system is VMWare (not HyperV)
I don't know what this even means. Nested virtualization?