After installing and configuring Server 2012 as evaluation mode, it is often a requirement to upgrade it to full retail version. In this post, I will show steps to activate Windows Server 2012 Evaluation to full version. DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool) command line tool will be used to perform the upgrade of server from evaluation to full version.

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Activate Windows Server 2012 Evaluation to Full Version

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Step 1. The very first step is to view the current edition. So open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell in elevated mode (Run as Administrator) and type, DISM /online /Get-CurrentEditon as shown below. As you can see the current edition is Datacenter Evaluation.

Step 2. You can also view to which target edition you can upgrade. To view the possible upgrade path, type DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions on elevated command prompt as shown below. As you can see the possible upgrade option is, Datacenter edition.

Step 3. To upgrade type DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerDatacenter /productkey:XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /AcceptEula. X is your product key. As you can see below, it this command will upgrade the edition of Server to full version. Press Y to reboot.

You can now view the new Server edition by going into Server Manager.

In this way you can activate Windows Server Evaluation edition to full retail edition.

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Hi,

Recently, I have been writing a lot about Windows 10, by the time I always hear that organization proceeds to test and deploying Widows 10. Today I want to share with you a common issue and solution about KMS server after we already prepared the Windows 10 Task Sequence we noticed that out KMS (Key Management Service) doesn’t activate Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 machines.

Apparently, Windows Server 2008R2 can’t activate Windows 10 and Server 2012 machines, Microsoft suggests to establish KMS services on Windows Server 2012 / R2 and then you will be able to activate your Win10 / Server 2012 machines.

You might get this error:

0xC004F015

Error details
0xc004f042 – SL_E_VL_KEY_MANAGEMENT_SERVICE_ID_MISMATCH

First solution:

Windows Server 2012 Loader Activator 64-bit

The Software Licensing Service determined that the specified Key Management Service (KMS) cannot be used.

If you want to establish a new Windows Server 2012 you may install the following KB:

Windows Server 2012 Loader Activator Kmspico

Second Solution:

Windows Server 2012 Loader Activator Daz

However, in order to continue to activate machines using Windows Server 2008R2, You must have update 3079821 installed. (Restart the server after installing this KB)

Download:

The second step you have to do, whether you select a first solution or the second Go to your Volume License Service Center:

Windows 7 Activator Loader Download

Go to “License” Tab > Relationship Summary > and choose your valid Licensing ID, after that click on “Product Key” and copy the “Windows Srv 2012R2 DataCtr/Std KMS” for Windows 10 product

Windows 10 Activator Loader Download

Go to your KMS server and open CMD and add your product key with “slmgr.vbs” command.