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Can't Upgrade WinServerEvalStandard2019 to WinServerStandard2019

Okay, so my DC is running on a Hyper Visor on my host machine, I had no other option but to install that Hyper-V using an Evaluation ISO, after it installed it never showed an evaluation watermark at the bottom right, so I assumed that recognized that it was a Hyper-Visor and used the Host License correctly as mine includes 2~ hyper visors in the license.

I've read some articles about this and I'm getting the same error when I try to change the windows type:

 The selected OS *cannot* upgrade to [ServerStandard]

Everyone says to reinstall the Hyper Visor with a non Evaluation ISO, I have a very simple question though, where the hell do I get that ISO because last I heard Microsoft pulled those ISO's from their site a while back due to a bug?
Now I'm stuck with an entire network that breaks every hour or so due to the heart of the network shutting down because the evaluation has expired???

windows-server-2019windows-server-hyper-v
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If the server is a domain controller, you cannot convert it to a retail version. In this case, install an additional domain controller on a server that runs a retail version and remove AD DS from the domain controller that runs on the evaluation version.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn303416(v=ws.11)

The conversion needs to be done before adding the active directory domain services role. Simplest solution is to stand up a new one, patch fully, join existing, license it, then promo it.

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So essentially I just need to make a second VM to use as temporary storage as a domain controller so that I don't lose the Active Directory work?

Since the only thing on the VM containing the domain controller, would it be fine just making a new VM, upgrading it to retail version, then use that VM as the domain controller and remove the old VM?

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would it be fine just making a new VM, upgrading it to retail version, then use that VM as the domain controller and remove the old VM?

Yes exactly.

I'd use dcdiag / repadmin tools to verify health correcting all errors found before starting any operations. Then stand up the new 2019, patch it fully, license it, join existing domain, add active directory domain services, promote it also making it a GC (recommended), transfer FSMO roles over (optional), transfer pdc emulator role (optional), use dcdiag / repadmin tools to again verify health, when all is good you can decommission / demote old one.


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Awesome, thankyou! 😄

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You're welcome.


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Okay, so I followed all your instructions, I got the same error when trying to convert it from Evaluation to Retail using this command
DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula
I got this Warning in the logs like on the DC VM
2021-04-17 23:02:31, Warning DISM DISM Transmog Provider: PID=2388 TID=564 The selected OS cannot upgrade to [ServerStandard] - CTransmogManager::TransmogrifyWorker

I got a screenshot of the license details for the evaluation if its any use.
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What channel is the product key? retail / OEM / volume




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