

- #Windows server 2008 activation key generator license key#
- #Windows server 2008 activation key generator upgrade#
Name: Windows (R), ServerStandard editionĭescription: Windows(R) Operating System, RETAIL channel

Running the slmgr /dlv command now shows: Replacing XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXX with your license key.

You can use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM.exe) tool to change the edition of Windows Server installed and apply the license key.ĭISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula Name: Windows(R), ServerStandardEval editionĭescription: Windows(R) Operating System, TIMEBASED_EVAL channelĪnd a lot more detail including how long the evaluation period is. You can confirm this by opening a command window and running this command to display details of the version of Windows that’s installed:
#Windows server 2008 activation key generator license key#
So, for example, you have probably been trying to apply a Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition license key to a Windows Server 2019 Standard Evaluation Edition product. Will fail with an 0x80070032 error and a cryptic message that implies the license key is not valid for the product.Īctually, this is exactly what the problem is because the evaluation version is a different edition of Windows Server.
#Windows server 2008 activation key generator upgrade#
Settings => System => About => Change product key or upgrade your edition of Windows Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as this for Windows Server 2019 and the suggested way of applying the product key using: Online software vendors often provide a link to download an evaluation version and a product key to use to activate the software.
