Convert Windows Server Evaluation to Standard/Datacenter Edition

You want to convert your windows server evaluation edition to a standard or datacenter edition.

How to activate a server via KMS

Before we can activate the server via KMS or MAC we need to convert the evaluation edition into an standard or datacenter.

Check the current Edition

DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition

Here you see the server edition. If it is an ServerXXXEval you must convert the server edition into standard or datacenter

Check the possible target editions

To check the possible target edition, you can execute the next command:

DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions

Convert the eval to standard or datacenter edition

ATTENTION: The next step will need an intermediate reboot of the server!!
Now you can convert your evaluation edition to the target edition with the command below:

Server Standard Edition

DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula

Server Datacenter Edition

DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerDatacenter /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula

For the product key please use the generic volume license keys from the table below. With this keys you can also activate the server via KMS. If you have MAC Keys please use this keys for converting.

Server version and editionKMS Key
Server 2025 StandardTVRH6-WHNXV-R9WG3-9XRFY-MY832
Server 2025 Datacenter D764K-2NDRG-47T6Q-P8T8W-YP6DF
Server 2022 StandardVDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H
Server 2022 DatacenterWX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33
Server 2019 StandardN69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C
Server 2019 DatacenterWMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG
Server 2016 StandardWC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY
Server 2016 DatacenterCB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG









Kategorien: KMS, Server 2012 (R2), Server 2016, Server 2019, Windows – Server
Tags für diesen Artikel: dism, evaluation, kms, server 2012 (r2), server 2016, server 2019, server edition, windows – server

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