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You can upgrade Windows Server 2019 edition the same way.Ĭonvert Windows Server 2019 Evaluation to Windows Server 2019 Standard:ĭism /online /set-edition:ServerStandard /productkey:N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C /accepteula

#How to change windows 2008 server key full#

To convert Windows Server 2019 EVAL to a full edition, you need to use the GVLK (KMS) keys for Windows Server 2019.

#How to change windows 2008 server key full version#

Slmgr.vbs /ato Windows Server 2019: Upgrade Evaluation to Full Version Slmgr.vbs /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx If there is no KMS server, you can specify your MAK or Retail product key for Windows Server and activate the OS as usual: via the Internet or by phone. Slmgr /ipk WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY (this is the GVLK key for Windows Server 2016 Standard, another product key is used for Datacenter, it is listed above) If a KMS server is deployed in your local network ( What is Volume KMS activation?), you can use it to activate your Windows Server OS with the following commands: The command will look like this:ĭISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerDatacenter /ProductKey:CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG /AcceptEula To upgrade Windows Server 2016 Eval to the Datacenter edition, you need to use another GVLK key. After that restart your server and make sure you have a full Standard edition installed. In this case, we recommend you find and stop the Software Protection Service ( Stop-Service sppsvc -Force) and disable Internet access (you can even disconnect the Ethernet LAN cable).Īfter you run this command, wait for the message Command completed successfully (in some cases it may take several hours!!!). Some users complain that sometimes when you run a DISM /set-edition command, it hangs by 10%. You will later replace it with your own product key. The specified product key could not be validated.Ĭheck that the specified product key is valid and that it matches the target edition.Īlways use the Microsoft GVLK key when upgrading the Windows Server edition. If you specify your retail or MAK key instead of a public GVLK key in the DISM command, an error will appear: Error 1168

For example, to upgrade your Eval edition to the Retail version of Windows Server 2016 Standard, use the command:ĭism /online /set-edition:ServerStandard /productkey:WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY /accepteula The conversion is performed via the command prompt using the built-in DISM tool.

To upgrade Windows Server Evaluation to a full version, you need to use the public KMS (GVLK) key for Windows Server 2016. Windows Server 2016: Converting Evaluation to Licensed Version

You can convert both the full GUI version of Windows Server and the Windows Server Core (converting the trial version of Server Core is supported starting from the release of Windows Server 2016 14319-1705.RS1_REFRESH).

First, you need to upgrade your edition to Windows Server Datacenter Full, and then use a little trick to downgrade the Windows Server edition (check the link at the end of the article)

Windows Server Eval Datacenter cannot be upgraded to Windows Server Standard Full.

If NIC Teaming is configured on the server, it must be disabled before upgrading.

It will first have to be demoted to a member server (check that FSMO AD roles are not running on this DC, transfer them to other domain controllers if necessary)

You cannot upgrade a server with an Active Directory Domain Service domain controller role.

Note: If you are not able to boot after following this guide means you haven't set the BIOS priority to USB. Only thing you need to change the boot priority at the BIOS to USB.

#How to change windows 2008 server key install#

Your USB drive is ready to boot and install Windows Server 2008. Copy your Windows Server 2008 contents to the USB flash drive. Once you enter the above command you will see the below message.

#How to change windows 2008 server key update#

Type another command given below to update the USB drive with BOOTMGR compatible code. Type the following command now:ĬD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message. Maximize the minimized Command Prompt in the 4th step. In this guide I will assume that your DVD drive letter is "G" and USB drive letter is "H" (open my computer to know about it). Next insert your Windows Server 2008 installation DVD into the optical drive and check the drive letter of the DVD drive. Don't close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command at the next step.