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Hello, community,
Please assist, I keep getting error code 0x80072ee2 when I try to activate windows server 2019, i have tried using the GUI as well as the command line using DISM. The server has Hyper V configured and two of the VMs are already activated using the same license key. When I try activating the host, I get that error, I have tried troubleshooting from the GUI but it says windows cannot activate the system. Please help :(.
Regards,
Poya
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@Poya Sichula
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We have not get information from you for several days.
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I'd check that the installation media channel lines up with the product key channel (OEM, Retail, Volume) Also try phone activation
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Hello,
The channel no longer applies ( other than eval), the media should be the same for each channel with regards to the product key.
Good to know, thanks Darrell
@Poya Sichula
Hi,
If possible, please take a screenshot for the error and upload the images directly so that I can do further analysis based on the error.
I need to verify whether it is OEM or Retail or Volume.
Right click on Windows Start > Click on either Powershell (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin)
Copy below and paste and Enter:
slmgr.vbs /dlv
Hope above information can help you.
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Hello @Jenny Yan-MSFT Sorry, I have been offline. What eventually worked was a phone activation, I am not in the US so i had to use other means of phone activation.
Glad to hear phone activation worked for you.
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