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Activationg Trial Version of Server 2019
Hi Friends:
Downloaded a 180 trial Server 2019 standard which I used to create a VM. We purchased a Dell Server with Server 2019 Standard. I understand that I can use the Dell Server Product Key to also Activate the Trial Version of Server 2019 VM.
Some how when I Click on Change Product Key nothing sees to happen I don't get the window where I can enter the product key!
Any thoughts please as to what I am doing wrong!
Thanks
Mohindar Malhotra
To change the eval version of Server 2019 to a retail version you have to use dism.
Use the following steps in and administrative command prompt:
- slmgr /upk
- slmgr /cpky
- dism /online /set-edition:ServerStandard /accepteula /productkey:<YOUR-RETAIL-KEY-GOES-HERE>
- reboot
- slmgr /ipk <PRODUCT-KEY-GOES-HERE>
- wait a minute
- slmgr /ato
This will uninstall the current eval key (step 1. and 2.), change the edition to the non-eval version (step 3. and 4.), install the new product key (step 5. and 6.) and activate windows (step 7.).
Hi Thanks. Need clarification on the following:
I have only one Key that is the Main server (Dell Server) Product key. That is the prod key I would like to use for the Server 2019 in VM (for the current Trial Server 2019). What do the Keys in step 3 and 5 refer to?
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3. dism /online /set-edition:ServerStandard /accepteula /productkey:<YOUR-RETAIL-KEY-GOES-HERE>
4.
5. slmgr /ipk <PRODUCT-KEY-GOES-HERE>
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Thanks again for your help and time!
Mohindar
The much simpler method is from an elevated cmd.exe session;
slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
slmgr /ato
using the same product key used on host.
Also try;
slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
slmgr /ato
