Windows Server Essentials 2025

Question

Hi, I am installing a new server.

I have a supposed Windows 2025 Essentials disc, with its licence number I install de OS but I only have options for installing Server Standard or Datacenter, no Essentials option, I choose Server Standard There is no diference writing or not the licence number during the installation When finished the version installed is allways Server Standard I try to change the activation key but it is rejected. This key is not valid for this version I have tried to download and Windows Server Essentials ISO, an evaluation version from Microsoft, but I can not find any https://www.microsoft.com/es-mx/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2025 The result installing any of these ISOs is the SAME Where is a link to a valid ISO image of Windows Server Essentials 2025 Or any other solution?

Sorry but Windows / Windows 11 / Licesing and activation is the closest aproximation to describe my problem as there is no server version and I do not want to put it in other / unkonow, but this is another problem.

Answer 1

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