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Windows Server Preview Build 20344 requesting product key
Mary Hoffman 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 an...
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.
VDYBN-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 Docs
Windows Server LTSC/LTSB versions
Windows Server 2022
Operating system edition KMS Client Setup Key
| Windows Server 2022 Datacenter | WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33 |
| Windows Server 2022 Standard | VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H |