Can't Active Wndows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

Question

I am using Windows Server Enterprise 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 with license. Recently, for my server maintenance purpose I needed to reinstall my windows again but unfortunately I could not active my windows using exiting product key.

Anyone please help me is it possible to active my Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 again when it's is end of life? or any others ways to activate my OS.

Looking for urgent support.

Answer 1

What happens when you try?

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

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Answer 2

@Raish Uddin Haider
Hi,
End of support does not affect your activation system.
Could you tell us if you're receiving any errors when trying to activate Windows?
The product key is an OEM key, right? Where did you get the installation media? Since an OEM key the distribution media would have to come from the OEM otherwise the key would not align with the product channel / SKU.
Hope above information can help you.

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Answer 3

Product key and Installation media both are from OEM, but still showing Error: 0x80072F8F when activating windows.

You can follow along here.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-client/windows-7-eos-faq/troubleshoot-extended-security-updates-issues#any-activation-method

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Answer 4

Problem resolved. Thanks all.