May 13 2018 07:58 AM
i Have tried both Standard and Datacenter product keys and get errors with both
Jan 14 2019 12:34 PM
The following commands worked for me
Run an elevated command prompt
slmgr /upk
slmgr /ipk <your MAK here>
slmgr /ato
Jan 16 2019 04:51 AM
So apparently this is still an issue?
I had to run the command line activation in order to use my product key or they came up as invalid. Thanks for providing the work around!
Feb 01 2019 02:49 PM
Step 6 works wunderfull. Thank you very much.
Feb 11 2019 11:26 AM
So far this is the best information I've found on this specific issue. So I wanted to post my update here.
I was able to follow step 6 and use slmgr to activate Windows as of 2-5-19. However, today I am getting a new error from that command line step that is preventing activation.
Error: 0xC004F069 On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F4069' to display the error
slui output: Code:0xC004F069 Description: The Software Licensing Service reported that the product SKU is not found.
I've tried using all of our MAK keys, including the new one that was purchased last week.
Feb 11 2019 11:52 AM
What build are you using? If it is pre-release, they may have all expired.
Feb 15 2019 08:14 AM
Still an issue on a retail purchased license. Come on Microsoft! Cmd line allowed me to activate.
Feb 15 2019 09:46 AM
Chris, is the issue you are hitting related to AVMA? Is it the retail key that is giving an error during setup of the OS on the host? or is this the AVMA key being used in the guest VM? Are these both using the GA bits of Server 2019 or pre-release? There are a few issues discussed on this particular thread is why I ask. Thanks.
Feb 19 2019 11:19 AM
Feb 25 2019 10:11 AM
Feb 26 2019 07:52 PM
@Brent Forman wrote:Hi Folks,
We apologize for the frustration this has been causing. We have several bugs opened and are working through these. Here is a possible solution in the meantime. Since it is difficult to tell exact steps from this thread, here is our repro and workaround. Step #6 is the workaround. Hope this helps.
- Install RS_PRERELEASE 17692 (Standard Full)
- Mount RS5_RELEASE 17713 ISO
- Upgrade 17692 to 17713 (Standard Full)
- After upgrade check two issues that should repro.
- On the desktop there is no watermark for OS is not licensed
- When running from a command prompt, cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /dlv – OS shows as not licensed
- Try to activate from UI: Settings -> Update & Security -> Activation -> Activate
- This will error saying product key is not valid
- From a command prompt use cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk <product_key>
- OS should activate
STEP 6 WORKED PERFECTLY. right after pressing enter got a pop up saying the key was entered correct. The activation window, activation was blank the error was gone. had to right click the 4 start tiles click file explorer, right click this pc then click properties. in that screen at the bottom says activated.....saved a lot of work. thanks
Feb 28 2019 09:07 AM
Mar 06 2019 05:24 AM
Mar 06 2019 06:46 AM
This worked for me using our Organization VLK MAK : cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk MAK KEY
Replace the word MAK KEY with your VLK MAK Key.
Mar 06 2019 12:55 PM
step 6 worked for me I am on build 17763.107 that was the ISO that I just downloaded a half hour ago from the volume license service center.
I absolutely share 10000% the sentiments about Ubuntu and I use it whenever I can get a customer to use it.
Windows Server had some promise with version 2008 R2 but it's gone downhill ever since - there's no new features other than the ability to backup GPT volumes with Windows Backup that are of any real interest to the SB crowd - and all of this activation stuff should have been worked out ages ago - in fact it WAS worked out ages ago! There's no excuse for new bugs in what should be the most rock solid part of any commercial software that is involved in antipiracy copy protection of this nature. Microsoft would do well to recall that an entire company - Copy II PC - later PC Tools, - later Symantec - was founded on problems with ill-conceived software "protection"
Mar 15 2019 08:26 AM
Mar 19 2019 05:12 AM
Same here. Just download 2019 from VLSC and had the issue of not being able to activate post install (server was patched through March 2019 patch Tuesday). Still a bug in 2019 but step 6 worked for us.!!
Thanks
Mar 21 2019 08:48 AM
@bill_63 I have also faced the same issue in Build 17763 (windows 2019 std). The workaround worked fine, thanks.
Mar 25 2019 08:30 PM
Step 6 worked for me:
From a command prompt use cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk <product_key>
Mar 25 2019 08:57 PM
@Brent Forman - Worked like a charm! Thank you! (also, don't forget those pesky dashes in the activation code...)
Mar 28 2019 03:40 PM