{"id":458,"date":"2017-11-21T11:59:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T11:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.web-workers.ch\/?p=458"},"modified":"2018-04-30T11:22:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T11:22:51","slug":"how-to-activate-windows-server-2012-r2-x64-evaluation-as-windows-server-2012-r2-x64-standard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.web-workers.ch\/index.php\/2017\/11\/21\/how-to-activate-windows-server-2012-r2-x64-evaluation-as-windows-server-2012-r2-x64-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"How to activate Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Evaluation as Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Standard"},"content":{"rendered":"

In case you try to activate a Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 evaluation version, you can not enter the product key of any valid Windows Server 2012 edition. The license manager is explaining: “That key can’t be used to activate this edition of Windows. Please try a different key”. A general error will be displayed if you are using the slmgr -ipk  command.<\/p>\n

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Convert the Evaluation Version to your desired Edition<\/h3>\n

Open DOS command prompt and enter following commands:<\/p>\n

# dism \/online \/Get-CurrentEdition
\n# dism \/online \/Get-TargetEditions
\n# dism \/online \/Set-Edition:StandardServer \/ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX \/AcceptEula<\/code><\/p>\n

Now you should be able to activate Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Standard<\/p>\n

Offline activation<\/h3>\n

In case you have to do an offline activation by using your phone, you can launch the activation wizard by using following command in your DOS prompt:<\/p>\n

# slui 4<\/code><\/p>\n

For additional ressources please have a look at the related Microsoft TechNet article:
\nhttps:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/de-de\/library\/jj574204(v=ws.11).aspx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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