Dism deployment image servicing and management tool command line tool will be used to perform the upgrade of server from evaluation to full version.
Windows server 2012 r2 standard evaluation to full version key.
If you haven t already configured a kms host see deploy kms activation for steps to set one up.
Verify that this server is running an evaluation version.
Valid and legal windows server key.
Windows server 2012 standard.
Following command will rearm your trial windows server 2012 r2.
To do this do either of the following.
Login to the server console you want to convert to the full retail version.
In this post i will show steps to activate windows server 2012 evaluation to full version.
Activate windows server 2012 evaluation to full version.
You can rearm windows server 2012 r2 evaluation up to 5 times.
Windows server 2012 datacenter.
If you are converting a computer from a kms host mak or retail edition of windows to a kms client install the applicable setup key gvlk from the following tables.
Windows server 2012 r2 evaluation is valid for 180 days.
Run command prompt with administrator privileges and run following command.
Extend windows server 2012 r2 evaluation.
Windows server installed using server evaluation iso.
The windows server 2012 standard and windows server 2012 datacenter editions come with the activation key pre installed.
The microsoft evaluation center brings you full featured microsoft product evaluation software available for download or trial on microsoft azure.
The upgrade steps are the following.
Easy hit the windows key and type in.