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How to convert an evaluation core version to standard core

Hi,

I have a Windows Server 2019 Standard Core version in evaluation and now i need to activate it.

I have the exact same issue has this topic : https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/f8703055-93b7-4552-b577-ce633f2b52e7/howto-convert-an-evaluation-core-version-to-standard-core?forum=winservercore

But no answer are working.

I only have a ServerDatacenterCor edition as target but i don't have datacenter licence....

So how can i activate a ServerStandardCor edition ?

Thanks .

Ben

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The TechNet thread mentions an evaluation domain controller. Converting an evaluation domain controller to full is not supported.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/supported-upgrade-paths
If the server is a domain controller, you cannot convert it to a retail version

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Sounds like the current edition is DataCenter? Dism /Online /Get-CurrentEdition You cannot downgrade the edition from DataCenter to Standard. You'll need to clean install it.

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Hi,

Here is the command return (it's in french) but as you can see it's not datacenter.

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and the get-targeteditions

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Then I'd try;
Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandardCor /AcceptEula /ProductKey:12345-67890-12345-67890-12345


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It's says that the key is not valid for the target edition
The key 'im using come from VLSC it's an Open licence

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A volume product key requires volume installation media so the product and key channels align. What you can try is to use a kms key as intermediate step.
(assumes Server 2019 Standard LTSC)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kmsclientkeys
Dism /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandardCor /AcceptEula /ProductKey:N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C

then after reboot (using volume key)

slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
slmgr /ato

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BenoitPatin-8198 answered

Do you need some translation ?

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Got no clue. Post the text not a screenshot.




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Sorry...can't post text, i cannot copy/pasta from this environment...

Same error has this : https://doitfixit.com/blog/2019/10/09/error-1168-the-specified-product-key-could-not-be-validated/

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