Windows Server 20129 OS Caption still Evaluation after upgrade

AlexMilotin-VT 1 Reputation point
2021-11-17T10:09:17.33+00:00

Hello,

Can someone help me out figure out why for some reason on Windows Server 2019 Standard Caption i still get as a query result "Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard Evaluation"
To be mentioned that the OS was upgraded while ago.

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Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
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  1. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2021-11-17T13:55:19.67+00:00

    What's the result of
    slmgr /dlv

    may also need to
    slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
    slmgr /ato

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  2. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2021-11-17T15:29:30.317+00:00

    It looks Ok to me. I suspect the win32_operatingsystem result is some "feature" of kms activation.

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  3. Limitless Technology 39,366 Reputation points
    2021-11-17T19:09:29.297+00:00

    Hi @AlexMilotin-VT

    An evaluation version can only be activated using a retail key, if the key was from volume center then you'll need to use volume distribution media that can be downloaded from volume licensing center over here: https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx

    You can also follow the steps in this forum which discuss the same activation issue

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/58587/windows-server-2019-activation-from-evaluation.html

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