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matteocarlini
Copper Contributor
May 09, 2021

Windows 2016 Evalutation Edition to Standard

Hi

Can i use the following command in a production Server ?

DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula

  • konaylintun09's avatar
    konaylintun09
    Copper Contributor
    May 10, 2021

    Hi,
    An evaluation version can only be activated using a retail key, if the key was from volume center then you'll need to use volume distribution media that can be downloaded from volume licensing center.

    https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx

     

    And I recommend for you test in UAT or DEV environment first. After will to activate on production is more safe.

    thanks, I hope you and all of your family are fine in this COVID-19 period. Also sorry for weakness in my English.

    • Dave Patrick's avatar
      Dave Patrick
      MVP
      May 11, 2021

      You can as long as it isn't a domain controller. Converting a domain controller from eval to full is not supported.

       

       

       

      • matteocarlini's avatar
        matteocarlini
        Copper Contributor
        May 11, 2021

        Dave Patrick 

        Hello, I know it is not supported on domain controllers. On other servers in a  production enviroment ?

        Thank you

    • matteocarlini's avatar
      matteocarlini
      Copper Contributor
      May 11, 2021
      Hi,
      thanks for your support.
      I don't speak english well
      all the best
      MC

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