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PGomersall
Apr 28, 2021Brass Contributor
Windows Server Preview Build 20344 requesting product key
Running setup, Windows Server Preview Build 20344 is requesting a product key and no way to continue without entering one.
Previous PK's do not work; how are we supposed to install and test?
Pete
This one got me for a few minutes too. After looking again, in the announcement post, it says to skip putting in a product key. I did so using the old school way of using an ei.cfg, and it worked.
To do so, extract the contents of the iso to a folder, go to the sources folder, make a new text file called ei.cfg and put this in it:
[Channel]Retail[VL]0
Then running setup shouldn't ask you about a product key.
- 007pcserviceCopper Contributor
PGomersall Windows Server 2022 build 20344 activated with the previous mentioned key and this activator as you can see at attachement picture. https://github.com/abbodi1406/KMS_VL_ALL_AIO
- Dimitri-KBrass Contributor
Thanks a lot for information about new key.
Provided key work fine, did upgrade of the Server2022 without option to keep anything,
however all my files and server settings remains in current state, no issues or losses of data. - ZeitasBrass ContributorVDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H
Zeitas we now have a legitimate source for your proposal of a key for Build 20344 or newer
cc PGomersall
KMS client setup keys | Microsoft DocsWindows Server LTSC/LTSB versions
Windows Server 2022
Operating system edition KMS Client Setup KeyWindows Server 2022 Datacenter WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33 Windows Server 2022 Standard VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H - 007pcserviceCopper ContributorI put this key VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H but I receive the message that I must connect to my organization server. What I have to do. I don't have any organization server?
- Mary Hoffman
Microsoft
That is a GVLK key which will not work on this build. The server is not connected to a KMS host so hence the message "I must connect to my organization server." A KMS host will only activate your server if it has been configured to activate Windows Server 2022.
- Mary Hoffman
Microsoft
If you start from an existing OS, the option to skip pkey may not show up. This is how it looks on a fresh install. Note the "I don't have a product key" option.
- That's exactly it
the option to skip pkey >may not< show up.
they do not show up on inplace upgrades of previous 2022 versions.
Here are the keys though
Server Standard: MFY9F-XBN2F-TYFMP-CCV49-RMYVH
Server Datacenter: 2KNJJ-33Y9H-2GXGX-KMQWH-G6H67
- JonathanKayIron Contributor
This one got me for a few minutes too. After looking again, in the announcement post, it says to skip putting in a product key. I did so using the old school way of using an ei.cfg, and it worked.
To do so, extract the contents of the iso to a folder, go to the sources folder, make a new text file called ei.cfg and put this in it:
[Channel]Retail[VL]0
Then running setup shouldn't ask you about a product key.