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KMS and Windows Server 2019 - activation of old OSes
I have the same question. I have not been able to find an answer in any of the documentation I've been able to locate so far.
I am running KMS from Windows Server 2016 Standard.
Ours also shows Description: Windows(R) Operating System, VOLUME_KMS_WS16 channel and currently services all previous OSs including Windows 7.
The documentation found on https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/activation-19 indicates that once the 2019 key is added, there will not be support for Windows 7.
Will adding the new key "stack" or will it replace the existing?
Thanks in advance.
Ken
Hello Ken,
Apparently Microsoft did change the documentation and it is now stated that the Server 2019 key supports activating Windows 7 machines.
So, everything should be ok. (I hope :-) )
Marc
i found the issue it turns out that update kb971033 has something to do with this issue. here is how you fix it
run this from an elevated command prompt:
wusa /uninstall /kb:971033
net stop sppuinotify
sc config sppuinotify start= disabled
net stop sppsvc
del %windir%\system32\7B296FB0-376B-497e-B012-9C450E1B7327-5P-0.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0 /ah
del %windir%\system32\7B296FB0-376B-497e-B012-9C450E1B7327-5P-1.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0 /ah
del %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\tokens.dat
del %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\cache\cache.dat
net start sppsvc
cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4 <---win 7 kms key
cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato
sc config sppuinotify start= demand
