Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Evaluation To Full Version Key

Windows server installed using server evaluation iso.

Windows server 2012 r2 standard evaluation to full version key.

After the 180 day evaluation period elapses the server warns you in various ways depending on the edition. The upgrade steps are the following. Windows server 2012 r2 evaluation is valid for 180 days. The microsoft evaluation center brings you full featured microsoft product evaluation software available for download or trial on microsoft azure.

Run command prompt with administrator privileges and run following command. Verify that this server is running an evaluation version. Extend windows server 2012 r2 evaluation. If you are converting a computer from a kms host mak or retail edition of windows to a kms client install the applicable setup key gvlk from the following tables.

In this post i will show steps to activate windows server 2012 evaluation to full version. To do this do either of the following. To use the keys listed here which are gvlks you must first have a kms host running in your deployment. The windows server 2012 standard and windows server 2012 datacenter editions come with the activation key pre installed.

Windows server 2012 datacenter. Windows server 2012 standard. Activate windows server 2012 evaluation to full version. Login to the server console you want to convert to the full retail version.

Valid and legal windows server key. Following command will rearm your trial windows server 2012 r2. If you haven t already configured a kms host see deploy kms activation for steps to set one up. Dism deployment image servicing and management tool command line tool will be used to perform the upgrade of server from evaluation to full version.