Windows Activation Error

Invalid product key

The product key you have entered will not work this edition of Windows Server 2012.

You must either run Windows Server 2012 Setup or enter a Windows Server 2012 Standard Evaluation product key.

Windows Activation Error

You can use slmgr.vbs -ipk product number to change your product number. But this also may fail with following error (s).

Error: 0xC004F069 On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run ‘slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F069’ to display the error text.

Error: 50
This Windows image cannot upgrade to the edition of Windows that was specified.
The upgrade cannot proceed.
Run the /Get-TargetEditions option to see the what edition of Windows you can upgrade to.

You can’t change the windows edition if its a domain controller.

Error: 50

Changing this Windows edition is not supported online for a domain controller.

TechNet: Evaluation Versions and Upgrade Options

To see current version execute below command:

DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition

To see supported target editions execute below command:

DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions

To update with a new product key run below command:

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

Server will restart twice.

Now do the Activation.

Windows is activated.

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