Error: 0xC004F069 When activating Windows Server 2022 VM on Windows Server 2022

Question

Hello I have a Windows Server 2022 Standard to which I setup a VM and installed Windows Server Standard Evaluation (I thought it was the same installation file). I am unable to activate VM Server Standard 2022. I get "Error: 0xC004F069 On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0xCoo4F069' to display the error text." when I run slmgr -ipk XXX from with in the VM. The XXX is the same activation code I am using for the physical server.

I have tried using AVMA key also. No luck.

Any suggestions? Thank you!

Answer 1

In general you'll need to convert the evaluation to full.

Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx /AcceptEula

above assumes a retail product key. If the key is volume or some other then as a work around, you can use a kms key as intermediary step.

Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H /AcceptEula

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kmsclientkeys#windows-server-ltscltsb-versions

then if successful use your own product key below after reboot

slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

slmgr /ato

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Answer 2

Hello there,

I suggest opening a command prompt in admin mode and do an slmgr /ipk PRODUCT_KEY, slmgr /ato

You can switch from version before doing the activation, but in such case you are limited in your choice.

The command in such case are more;

DISM /Online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx /AcceptEula

If you have trouble when activating an Azure Windows virtual machine (VM) that is created from a custom image, you can use the information provided in this document to troubleshoot the issue. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/troubleshoot-activation-problems

Similar discussion here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/963143/azure-windows-server-2022-vm-activation-issue

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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