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Good afternoon,
I have a server here with ESXi installed on which 2 virtual machines have been created, both installed with Windows Server 2022 Standard. The problem is that one server is activated, but I can't activate the other one.
When we try: dism /online /set-edition:serverstandard /productkey:<KEY > /accepteula
we do not receive an error message, but after restarting the evaluation version is active again.
Does anyone have an idea to solve this?
Gr, Mark
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As a work around, might also try using a kms key as intermediary step.
Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:
then if successful use your own product key below after reboot
slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
slmgr /ato
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Hi Dave,
Thanks for your help.
When i run slmgr /ipk <key> I get the following error:
Error: 0xC004F069 On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F069' to display the error text.
The conversion to full must be completed as first step. Then reboot before doing the slmgr operations.
I have done that, it keeps saying it is an evaluation version
If you cannot complete the conversion I'd stand up a new one for replacement. Also note converting a domain controller from evaluation to full is not supported.
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The server and license are new.
The server is not a domain controller
Regardless, it sounds badly broken. I wouldn't spend any time with it. Stand up a new one, patch fully, do the conversion, activate and move on.
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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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no nothing
Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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