License Windows Server 2019 Core Evaluation to Standard Core

Mark Gold 1 Reputation point
2020-08-12T07:58:15.163+00:00

Hi,

I have two Hyperv Server Core evaulation servers and I want to license them to Server Core using Server 2019 OEM licenses. However the only option I have is to license it to ServerDatacentreCore.

Is this just a bug or known issue? Basically is there anyway around this? I don't want to use Hyper Server and the only ISO's I have access to are the evaulation ISO's at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2019

I have seen this link https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/f8703055-93b7-4552-b577-ce633f2b52e7/howto-convert-an-evaluation-core-version-to-standard-core with other people with the same issue but no answer.

I have tested this by spinning up a new version of Core and running the following commands:
dism /online /get-currentedition
dism /online /get-targeteditions

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  1. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2020-08-12T12:21:29.14+00:00

    For OEM licenses you may need to use the OEM provided installation media. Might also try using a kms key as intermediary step.
    Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandardCor /ProductKey:N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C /AcceptEula

    then if successful use your own product key below after reboot
    slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
    slmgr /ato

    --please don't forget to Accept as answer if the reply is helpful--

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  2. Sylvia Chen (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 1,501 Reputation points
    2020-08-13T05:56:15.887+00:00

    Just to check if the above reply could be of help, if yes, you may mark useful reply as answer, if not, welcome to feedback.

    Best regards,
    Sylvia

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  3. Mark Gold 1 Reputation point
    2020-08-20T08:36:10.41+00:00

    Hi,

    Sorry for delay in answering - I have been off on leave. I tried using the mac key as you said above but got an error 1168 this time. The error I get in the DISM.log is:

    2020-08-20 09:26:11, Error DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=8984 TID=8204 Failed to copy edition license file. - ThreadSkuInstallEula(hr:0x80070490)
    2020-08-20 09:26:11, Error DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=8984 TID=5076 Thread for Installing EULA Failed. - CTransmogManager::ProjectEditionLicenseFile(hr:0x80070490)
    2020-08-20 09:26:11, Error DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=8984 TID=5076 Failed to apply edition settings - CTransmogManager::ApplyEditionSettings(hr:0x80070490)
    2020-08-20 09:26:11, Error DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=8984 TID=5076 Failed to apply edition settings for [ServerStandardCor] - CTransmogManager::TransmogrifyWorker
    2020-08-20 09:26:11, Error DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=8984 TID=5076 [Upgrading system]: An error occurred while applying target edition component settings. The upgrade cannot proceed.

    Thanks,
    Mark

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  4. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2020-08-20T12:31:39.723+00:00

    For OEM licenses you may need to use the OEM provided installation media.

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  5. Mark Gold 1 Reputation point
    2020-08-20T13:28:42.517+00:00

    Well I think I only have two options. Either raise a support call with MS which they probably can't fix it as it looks to be a bug or get the OEM software and reinstall the two server cores.

    Frustrating as all the other servers with a desktop licensed fine with the above DISM command and were installed from the same ISO.

    Must be a bug with the core version on the Eval 2019 ISO.

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