You may having some issue with the general documentation of activating Windows Server 2012 R2 with a product key.
Here I’m going to show you a easy method for activating the server in a minute.
First, make sure you have downloaded the standard evaluation version from Microsoft. If you have Core edition installed this method will not work. If not downloaded yet, search on Google for “download windows server 2012 r2 standard iso” and download the DVD Image ISO file from the official Microsoft site. When installing Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation, choose the Standard edition with GUI selection. After you have the server installed in your machine, proceed to the activation process.
Let start with opening the Command Prompt window.
When installing Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation, choose the Standard edition with GUI selection. After you have the server installed in your machine, proceed to the activation process. Let start with opening the Command Prompt window. Check the current edition: DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition. The Microsoft Evaluation Center brings you full-featured Microsoft product evaluation software available for download or trial on Microsoft Azure.
Check the current edition: DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition
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The result should look like the evaluation edition ServerStandardEval
So, we should upgrade the Windows edition from Eval to Standard version. We will keep the ServerStandard portion only in to our activation command.
Buy a product key to get the server activated, and insert/replace your product key in the below command. You can use cheap ESD license or Volume license key as well.
DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula
The server will be restarted and you are done.
Every IT guy should have testing environment, and things should not be tested in production. This is where Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation version is great help. I use Server 2012 R2 Evaluation versions in all of my LABs.
I should write this memo long ago, but I`m helping myself for future usage…
So, here is useful info for Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation software download link:
- Extend Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation
Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation is valid for 180 days.
You can „rearm“ Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation up to 5 times.
Following command will „rearm“ your trial Windows Server 2012 R2
Run Command Prompt with Administrator Privileges and run following command:
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation key
In case you need product key for your Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation install here is one:
You should activate evaluation version soon after you install.
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Your Windows Server 2012 R2 Evaluation should be activated as soon as you connect to the internet. If not, you can try product key.