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nsmeal
Feb 04, 2022Copper Contributor
[Server 2022] DISM not showing ServerStandardCor as upgrade-able version
Hi all,
I need some help with this. I am trying to upgrade to Server 2022 Standard Core from the EVAL and I am having some issues.
Neither DISM nor slmgr will install my product key, and DISM stright up just will not list ServerStandardCor in the upgrade list when running /get-targeteditions.
I made sure windows updates were installed too.
Does anyone have an answer to this?
Here is the DISM output when its ran with the generic MS key:
dism /online /set-edition:serverstandardcor /productkey:VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H /accepteula
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.20348.1
Image Version: 10.0.20348.502
Starting to update components...
Starting to install product key...
Finished installing product key.
Finished updating components.
Starting to apply edition-specific settings...
Error: 1168
An error occurred while applying target edition component settings. The upgrade cannot proceed.
For more information, review the log file.
The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
And the /get-targeteditions command
dism /online /get-targeteditions
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.20348.1
Image Version: 10.0.20348.502
Editions that can be upgraded to:
Target Edition : ServerDatacenterCor
The operation completed successfully.
If anyone wants the log output as well I can give that too.
- abbodi1406Steel Contributor
nsmeal It's an issue with the refreshed Server 2022 Eval ISO
the upgrade is actually successful, regardless of the DISM error, reboot to verify
output of /get-targeteditions means ServerStandardCor is the correct edition
the "cosmetic" issue don't occur with plain 20348.1 Eval ISO
- nsmealCopper Contributor
abbodi1406 I suspected that it was a cosmetic issue as well, but after multiple reboots, it's still showing as the EVAL version with the default product key
I'd try clean installing it then as a work around, also try using a kms key as intermediary step.
Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H /AcceptEula
then if successful use your own product key below after reboot
slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx slmgr /ato
bought it off an online reseller so it should be retail I would think.
Only way to know is to ask I suppose. Hopefully it isn't a domain controller since converting one from eval to full is not supported.
- nsmealCopper Contributor
Dave PatrickLuckily these are fresh installs and I license before I even install anything usually. I've decided to just go through the VLSC and get the full install from there, which means that I'll have to purchase more licenses unfortunately.
What channel is the product key? It needs to be retail for evaluation conversion.
- nsmealCopper Contributor
Dave PatrickI bought it off an online reseller so it should be retail I would think.
I feel like the issue wouldn't be the license key though, as the microsoft one does not work either