Windows Serverr 2019 Eval to Standard Licensing Failed

Question

Hi,

I am trying to activate the licensing of 2019 server(VM) from Eval to Standard on 2019 Core(Hyper-V Host) it fails with below Error.

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PS C:\Windows\system32> dism.exe /online /get-targeteditions

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.17763.1697

Image Version: 10.0.17763.2628

Editions that can be upgraded to:

Target Edition : ServerStandard

The operation completed successfully.

PS C:\Windows\system32> DISM.exe /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XYZ /AcceptEula

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.17763.1697

Image Version: 10.0.17763.2628

Starting to update components...
Starting to install product key...
Finished installing product key.

Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerSolutionEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1
[==========================100.0%==========================]

Error: 14081

An error occurred while operating system components were being updated. The upgrade cannot proceed.
For more information, review the log file.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

PS C:\Windows\system32>

I have already tried cleanup with below command but same error

PS C:\Windows\system32> dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.17763.1697

Image Version: 10.0.17763.2628

[===========================99.0%========================= ]
[==========================100.0%==========================]

The operation completed successfully.

Error File logs:

2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM API: PID=6688 TID=7048 ExecuteLoop: Cancel signaled - CCommandThread::ExecuteLoop
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM API: PID=6688 TID=7048 Leave CCommandThread::ExecuteLoop - CCommandThread::ExecuteLoop
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=7528 TID=6784 Found the OSServices. Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=7528 TID=6784 Found the OSServices. Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=7528 TID=6784 Found the PE Provider. Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=7528 TID=6784 Finalizing the servicing provider(DISM Package Manager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=7528 TID=6784 Finalizing CBS core. - CDISMPackageManager::Finalize
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=7528 TID=6784 Disconnecting Provider: DISM Package Manager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=7528 TID=6784 Releasing the local reference to OSServices. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=7528 TID=6784 Disconnecting Provider: OSServices - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:05, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=7528 TID=6784 Releasing the local reference to DISMLogger. Stop logging. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM DISM Manager: PID=6688 TID=7048 Closing session event handle 0x398 - CDISMManager::CleanupImageSessionEntry
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=6688 TID=7048 Found the OSServices. Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=6688 TID=7048 Disconnecting Provider: FolderManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=6688 TID=7048 Disconnecting Provider: FfuManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=6688 TID=7048 Disconnecting Provider: WimManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=6688 TID=7048 Disconnecting Provider: VHDManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=6688 TID=7048 Disconnecting Provider: GenericImagingManager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=6688 TID=7048 Disconnecting Provider: Compatibility Manager - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=6688 TID=7048 Releasing the local reference to DISMLogger. Stop logging. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM API: PID=6688 TID=7048 Leave CCommandThread::CommandThreadProcedureStub - CCommandThread::CommandThreadProcedureStub
2022-02-21 01:44:06, Info DISM API: PID=6688 TID=8124 Leave DismCloseSessionInternal - DismCloseSessionInternal
2022-02-21 01:44:08, Info DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=10732 TID=6820 Error in operation: (null) (CBS HRESULT=0x80073701) - CCbsConUIHandler::Error
2022-02-21 01:44:09, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=10732 TID=5484 Failed finalizing changes. - CDISMPackageManager::Internal_Finalize(hr:0x80073701)
2022-02-21 01:44:09, Error DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=10732 TID=5484 Failed processing package changes with session options - CDISMPackageManager::ProcessChangesWithOptions(hr:0x80073701)
2022-02-21 01:44:09, Error DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=10732 TID=5484 Package manager failed to process changes - CTransmogManager::UpdateComponents(hr:0x80073701)
2022-02-21 01:44:09, Error DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=10732 TID=5484 Failed to update components - CTransmogManager::UpdateComponents(hr:0x80073701)
2022-02-21 01:44:09, Error DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=10732 TID=5484 Failed to update components from [ServerSolution] to [ServerStandard] - CTransmogManager::TransmogrifyWorker
2022-02-21 01:44:09, Error DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=10732 TID=5484 [Upgrading system]: An error occurred while operating system components were being updated. The upgrade cannot proceed.
For more information, review the log file.
[hrError=0x80073701] - CTransmogManager::EventError

Answer 1

Hopefully it is not a domain controller since converting eval to full is not supported. Also what is the product key channel?

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Answer 2

Hello @M A

I would recommend to divide the process the next way:

To activate your Windows Server:

1. Enter key via GUI or run the command: slmgr.vbs /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

To get the available editions:

1. Open an elevated command prompt.
2. Run the following command: DISM.exe /Online /Get-TargetEditions

To set your Windows Server to a higher edition:

1. Run the following command: DISM.exe /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula
   (Use key from table below if this is a MAK/Volume license key)

Windows Server 2022 - KMS Client Setup Key

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter

• WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33

Windows Server 2022 Standard

• VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H

Windows Server 2019 - KMS Client Setup Key

Windows Server 2019 Datacenter

• WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG

Windows Server 2019 Standard

• N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C

Windows Server 2019 Essentials

• WVDHN-86M7X-466P6-VHXV7-YY726

Windows Server 2016 - KMS Client Setup Key

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter

• CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG

Windows Server 2016 Standard

• WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY

Windows Server 2016 Essentials

• JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B

Hope this helps with your query,

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