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Windows Server Preview Build 20344 requesting product key
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.
Zeitas Thank you but the same problem. Any key that works? Otherwise I will install 2019 which I have bought it.
- As I wrote before. Do not worry about it, be sure to use Windows Server Preview Build 20344 as usual.
- The keys of 2019 aren't accepted either. At the moment I fail to understand why keys aren't officially published except this build is the planned RTM.
Perhaps Mary may tell us more why the hassle for Insiders.- During the development cycle, we provide pre-release keys with unlimited activations for testing purposes. As we get closer to the end of the development cycle, that function must be turned off. A clean install will still allow you to skip entering a product key and test without activating.
The product is still pre-release and I do not believe any key currently available will work until Microsoft releases the product and organizations can request\download and install their own keys on their internal key management servers. Until then I do not thing the product can be activated.
PeteGomersall That it says I must connect to my organization server. Is not something you need to worry about right now. Everything works as usual
- What build did you start with to perform your inplace upgrade to 20344?
