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Suporte_Arcen
Mar 13, 2023Copper Contributor
New Server + new Hyper-v VM - Windows cannot find the Microsoft Software License Terms
Hi every one, We just bought a new Lenovo server and Windows 2022 Standard edition. We manage to install the OS and Hyper-v on the phisical server but, when we try to add a VM we get the error a...
- Mar 13, 2023
For some strange reason looks like my license doesn't allow me to have 2 VM's.
My license is Standard OEM, do you know if this is the reason for not being able to add 2 VMs?Shouldn't be but check with the OEM about specifics. OEMs are bound under contract with microsoft to provide support for the products they sell.
Dave Patrick
MVP
As a work around , mght also try using a kms key as intermediary step.Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H /AcceptEula
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kmsclientkeys#windows-server-ltscltsb-versions
then if successful use your own product key below after reboot. (do not promote domain controller until after activation)slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
slmgr /ato
Suporte_Arcen
Mar 13, 2023Copper Contributor
Will try that in a few.
Right now I deleted all the files I had and I manage to add a new VM.
For some strange reason looks like my license doesn't allow me to have 2 VM's.
My license is Standard OEM, do you know if this is the reason for not being able to add 2 VMs?
Right now I deleted all the files I had and I manage to add a new VM.
For some strange reason looks like my license doesn't allow me to have 2 VM's.
My license is Standard OEM, do you know if this is the reason for not being able to add 2 VMs?
- Dave PatrickMar 13, 2023MVP
For some strange reason looks like my license doesn't allow me to have 2 VM's.
My license is Standard OEM, do you know if this is the reason for not being able to add 2 VMs?Shouldn't be but check with the OEM about specifics. OEMs are bound under contract with microsoft to provide support for the products they sell.