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Windows server 2019 evaluation edition.
Doris2020There are two scenerios:
1. if you have downloaded evaluation version from Microsoft Volume License Service Center, then you can buy license from any authorize partner under Microsoft Open license program, and you get the key for activation which you can use for this evaluation version to activate.
2. If you downloaded this evaluation version from Microsoft.com, Then the above solution will not work and you can actually buy OEM license from any authorize partner and contact Microsoft activation support to activate the same.
- Mary Hoffman
Microsoft
True Windows Server 2019 Evaluation media is only available on the Evaluation Center and it does not prompt for a key. You cannot download an Evaluation copy from the Volume Licensing Center (VLSC). Only the Volume license versions are available there which is a different ISO. The Volume version media will prompt you for a key.
If you download an evaluation version from the Evaluation Center, you can convert it to a production version by purchasing a retail key. From there, you can convert it to a volume license. However, you cannot convert an evaluation version to a volume version directly.
When downloading from the Evaluation Center, you can see the filename as shown in the screenshot below. Hope this helps.
Hello,
I am also trying to install the evaluation windows server 2019, but hit error. please refer image. can someone help me. Thanks.
- Mary Hoffman
It's my understanding that this can occur if you are running with limited memory. It happens most often when creating virtual machines with only 1/2 gig memory.
