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Can't convert windows server standard core version to licensed copy.
I have a case where customer installed 2019 Server Standard Core EVAL version and has it all setup and configured for production and we can’t convert it to non-EVAL version. I did a new install m...
I'd assume its an uncorrected bug. I just now tried a new 2019 core eval and using the same KMS key throws error 1168. Also tried a VS subscription key and that throws error 87
- Thanks for the reply Dave. Do you have any contacts at Microsoft to send this to or know if they read these posts and help resolve issues posted here? This is my first post here so not familiar with the process.
Tomorrow I'll try this with the Server 2022 eval and if it does the same thing, I do have an internal email group I can bring it up in.
- Any results? I am running into the same issue now - I have 3 Server 2022 Core installs I cannot activate from Eval to Full - it throws the same error as above "Failed to copy edition license file."
Any resolvement for this issue?
I did just try converting to ServerDataCenterCor using a KMS key and that did work. You might try pinging Elden here. Elden Christensen (@EldenCluster) / Twitter
