All of the examples provided are installation keys only; they will not activate. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9. To associate your key with our automated activation system, enter the command.

Hi, In respect for you, here providing some basic information. For Windows Server 2012 Essentials: You can convert to the full retail version by entering a retail, volume license, or OEM key in the command slmgr.vbs. If the server is running an evaluation version of Windows Server 2012 Standard or Windows Server 2012 Datacenter, you can convert it to a retail version as follows: 1. If the server is a domain controller, you cannot convert it to a retail version.

In this case, install an additional domain controller on a server that runs a retail version and remove AD DS from the domain controller that runs on the evaluation version. For more information, see 2.

Read the license terms. From an elevated command prompt, determine the current edition name with the command DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition. Make note of the edition ID, an abbreviated form of the edition name. Then run DISM /online /Set-Edition: /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula, providing the edition ID and a retail product key.

The server will restart twice. For the evaluation version of Windows Server 2012 Standard, you can also convert to the retail version of Windows Server 2012 Datacenter in one step using this same command and the appropriate product key. Meanwhile like to share the article with you. Hope it helps! Hi, In respect for you, here providing some basic information. For Windows Server 2012 Essentials: You can convert to the full retail version by entering a retail, volume license, or OEM key in the command slmgr.vbs. If the server is running an evaluation version of Windows Server 2012 Standard or Windows Server 2012 Datacenter, you can convert it to a retail version as follows: 1.

If the server is a domain controller, you cannot convert it to a retail version. In this case, install an additional domain controller on a server that runs a retail version and remove AD DS from the domain controller that runs on the evaluation version. For more information, see 2. Read the license terms. From an elevated command prompt, determine the current edition name with the command DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition. Make note of the edition ID, an abbreviated form of the edition name. Then run DISM /online /Set-Edition: /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula, providing the edition ID and a retail product key.

The server will restart twice. For the evaluation version of Windows Server 2012 Standard, you can also convert to the retail version of Windows Server 2012 Datacenter in one step using this same command and the appropriate product key. Meanwhile like to share the article with you. Hope it helps!

I have the same exact issue. I have the Standard Server Eval on a few machines. Contoh soal psikotes kerja. One the 180 day trial ran out and the others did not. I bought 2 retail Standard Server software at about $700 each and the Product Keys do not work on the eval. I have spent time installing and configuring many things like SQL and RDP with bought licenses and now I believe one of the commenters is unfortunately for me right. I have to reinstall from scratch.

Does anyone have a solution? Its not a domain controller. Maybe because I have a feature installed like HyperV or something that it wants a datacenter product key? Hi Guys i have the same issue with an evaluation edition and i have already installed Active Directory (DC1), i have put up additional DC (DC2) installed with retail server 2012 Standard and configured it, transferred all FSMO role to DC2 and made it a DNS Start of Authority and Name Server left it overnite to replicate, run netdom query FSMO and returned that all roles are on DC2. When i switch off DC1 i cant access Active Directory Users and Computers. When i switch it back on everything works fine, is there anything i am missing or evaluation is hard coded and ADDS and DNS cant be transferred to another server, what other ways do you recommend that i solve this issue Regards. It worked for me on a domain controller running exchange server.

Even though it is not a good idea to use evaluation products on production environments, Microsoft should put into consideration that these scenarios may occur with inexperienced IT admins and people should have a way out. DISM /online /Set-Edition: /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula change to the edition you have the licence for eg. DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula.