my eXPeriences

Changing product key and activating Windows Server

Problem:
When a customer installs an ROK version of Windows 2008, 2008 R2 or 2012 they are not asked to input their license key during the install. When they go to activate Windows they are told their key is invalid

Resolution:
The customer must find their product key which is usually on the Packaging the Install DVD came in. (If it is stuck on the side of the Server from the factory they should not see this issue)

The customer needs to open an Elevated Command Prompt

The customer needs to type:
slmgr -upk slmgr -ipk Product-Key-from-Package slmgr -ato

Don't know what will come here, let's wait and see... But in the first instance it will be a login box (for myself):

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