License Windows Server 2019 Core Evaluation to Standard Core

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MarkGold-4871 asked Aug 12, '20 VoytMaksim-4639 published Dec 21, '21

License Windows Server 2019 Core Evaluation to Standard Core

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

windows-server-core

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IlyesBOUCHAOURHoliseum-9944 · Dec 11, 2020 at 10:31 AM

Hello Mark,

I have the same situation with one of my server deployed.

Have you found a way to activate your server?

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Answer 1 · 2020-08-12T12:21:29.14Z

DSPatrick answered Aug 12, '20 DSPatrick edited Aug 12, '20

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

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Answer 2 · 2020-08-13T05:56:15.887Z

sylviachen-MSFT answered Aug 13, '20

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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Answer 3 · 2020-08-20T08:36:10.41Z

MarkGold-4871 answered Aug 20, '20

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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Answer 4 · 2020-08-20T12:31:39.723Z

DSPatrick answered Aug 20, '20

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

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Answer 5 · 2020-08-20T13:28:42.517Z

MarkGold-8358 answered Aug 20, '20

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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Answer 6 · 2020-08-20T13:41:17.997Z

DSPatrick answered Aug 20, '20 DSPatrick edited Aug 20, '20

error 1168 this time

Does it have internet access? Well if it is indeed a bug then the support call will be free.

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Answer 7 · 2020-08-20T14:18:14.143Z

MarkGold-8358 answered Aug 20, '20

It does have internet access. Googling it seems like a common issue but nobody has an answer.

I'll try the support call and see where that gets me to.

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Answer 8 · 2020-10-28T16:42:36.887Z

SergeyPotemkin-7017 answered Oct 28, '20

Hello Mark,

I have the same situation with one of my server deployed.

Have you found a way to activate your server?

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Answer 9 · 2020-12-11T10:30:50.35Z

IlyesBOUCHAOURHoliseum-9944 answered Dec 11, '20 IlyesBOUCHAOURHoliseum-9944 published Dec 11, '20

Hello Mark,

I have the same situation with one of my server deployed.

Have you found a way to activate your server?

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Answer 10 · 2021-12-21T12:55:07.117Z

VoytMaksim-4639 answered Dec 21, '21 VoytMaksim-4639 published Dec 21, '21

Good day!

I have the same situation with one of my print server core deployed.

Have you found a way to activate your server?

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