If this is not what is wrong in your case, then a call to your MSDN rep may be needed as there may be a problem with your key. Just seconding the answer from Rob Allen I recently installed a volume licensed version of server and it required getting a MAK key. In my case, I had to go to the e-open site and check my entitlement, etc. It gave me, I think, 15 days before I had to get activation sorted out.
Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. How to fix an activation error in Windows Server Ask Question. Asked 12 years, 7 months ago. Active 12 years, 4 months ago. Viewed 19k times. You can also get days of valid use with an eval product key, although I don't know if that's an option exclusive from the rearming.
There are also ways to reset the rearm count itself, but such methods shall not be discussed here. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks. I have attempted to re-activate and also attempted to re-enter the product key with no success.
When I attempt to re-enter the product key it says it isn't a valid key for r2. Best Answer. Monday, May 21, PM. Could you tell us if you're receiving any errors when trying to activate Windows? Okay thanks, you could try doing the following steps: 1 Open up a command prompt and run the following: slmgr. Thanks a lot for your help, I now get a different error message from the Windows Script Host. The main stament says something like this: the keys license software informs that it is not a valid product key.
And I've tried with both physical and virutal key. This is an OEM key right? As it came with the server. Tuesday, May 22, AM. Yes, it is an OEM key. Justin wrote: You may not be able to install a retail key into OEM media. Legally speaking, you definitely cannot do that. Reinstall is the only legal method of changing from one license type to another. Also, if it's an OEM install it can't legally be moved to another physical box, ever. Technically those things may be possible, but legally they are not.
Thank you everyone for that humbling answers. I learn something new everyday! Thank you all for your answers! Samisun wrote: Is there anyway to legally use a P2V machine in a virtual environment then? If it's an OEM license it needs to stay on the box it came preinstalled on, but you can P2V it without issue.
It's only moving it to another box that causes a license problem. Thank you all for your help and answers!
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