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arondeve
Copper Contributor
Mar 31, 2021

windows server 2008 r2 180 days trial activating

i can't activate windows server 2008 r2 180 days trial after 2021. anyone have found a solution for this?

 

windows server

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  • Dave Patrick's avatar
    Dave Patrick
    MVP
    Mar 31, 2021

    It never was a supported move to convert 2008 evaluations to licensed. You'll need to use the licensed installation media that came with the product key purchase.

     

     

     

  • Seshadrr's avatar
    Seshadrr
    Iron Contributor
    Mar 31, 2021

    Use KMS activation or need a separate Licensing Edition. Refer to the following article to activate

     

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kmsclientkeys

     

    Operating system editionKMS Client Setup Key
    Windows Server 2008 R2 Web6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4
    Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC editionTT8MH-CG224-D3D7Q-498W2-9QCTX
    Windows Server 2008 R2 StandardYC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC
    Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y
    Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648
    Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based SystemsGT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V