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Copper Contributor

Mar 02, 2022

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...

Activationg Trial Version of Server 2019

Copper Contributor

Mar 03, 2022

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.

MVP

Mar 03, 2022

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.

ThaDaVos
Copper Contributor
Jan 28, 2023
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?
- Miguel_Salles
  Copper Contributor
  Jan 30, 2023
  ThaDaVos I have the same problem. Last step to put server in production and now we cant activate properly.
  It seems there was something related on 2016 version. See the quote from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-conversion-options
  
  "Important
  For releases of Windows Server 2016 prior to 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH, you can only convert from evaluation to retail when Windows Server has been installed with the Server with Desktop Experience installation option (not Server Core). Starting with version 14393.0.161119-1705.RS1_REFRESH and later releases, you can convert evaluation editions to retail regardless of the installation option used."
  - Dave Patrick
    MVP
    Jan 31, 2023
    Converting an evaluation version to a retail version (Server Core) · Issue #7017 · MicrosoftDocs/windowsserverdocs (github.com)
jasonmphillips
Copper Contributor
Mar 03, 2022
Thanks Dave

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