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    This document provides instructions for changing an expired trial product key for a Windows Server operating system to a valid product key. It describes uninstalling the default trial key, installing the new product key using the slmgr.vbs command, associating the key with the KMS activation server, and activating the system. A table lists product keys for different Windows Server versions.

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    This document provides instructions for changing an expired trial product key for a Windows Server operating system to a valid product key. It describes uninstalling the default trial key, installing the new product key using the slmgr.vbs command, associating the key with the KMS activation server, and activating the system. A table lists product keys for different Windows Server versions.

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    This document provides instructions for changing an expired trial product key for a Windows Server operating system to a valid product key. It describes uninstalling the default trial key, installing the new product key using the slmgr.vbs command, associating the key with the KMS activation server, and activating the system. A table lists product keys for different Windows Server versions.

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    This document provides instructions for changing an expired trial product key for a Windows Server operating system to a valid product key. It describes uninstalling the default trial key, installing the new product key using the slmgr.vbs command, associating the key with the KMS activation server, and activating the system. A table lists product keys for different Windows Server versions.

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    Objective

    When you install a Windows Server operating system, the product key – also known as a KMS (Key
    Management Service) key – may not be installed correctly. In such cases, the operating system has been
    installed with a 120-day trial key. Once this time period elapses, the operating system can no longer be
    used.

    This guide will show you how to change the product key for your Windows Server environment.

    Requirements

    a dedicated server with Windows installed

    a Windows SPLA licence in your account

    access to your server via remote desktop connection

    Instructions

    Uninstall the default product key

    When your operating system is in trial mode, a default product key is installed. To modify it, open the
    Run dialogue box by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard + R.

    Run

    In this box, enter the following command:

    cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -upk

    Install the new product key

    You can now install the new product key. To do so, go back to the Run box, and enter the following
    command:
    cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ipk PRODUCT KEY

    Below is a list of the product keys available for each operating system:

    Operating system Product key

    Windows Server 2008 Standard TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2

    Windows Server 2008 Enterprise YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V

    Windows Server 2008 Datacenter 7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3

    Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC

    Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y

    Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648

    Windows Server 2012 Standard XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4

    Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P

    Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX

    Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9

    Windows 8.1 Professional GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9

    Windows Server 2016 Datacenter CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG

    Windows Server 2016 Standard WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY

    Windows Server 2016 Essentials JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B

    Windows Server 2019 Standard N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C

    Windows Server 2019 Datacenter WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG

    Source: Microsoft MSDN.

    Core versions use the same product keys as non-core versions.

    Associate your product key

    To associate your key with our automated activation system, enter the command below in the Run
    dialogue box:
    cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skms kms.ovh.net

    If you are using a VPS or Public Cloud instance, you will need to use kms.cloud.ovh.net.

    Activate the system

    Lastly, to activate your Windows operating system, simply enter the command below:

    cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato

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