The specified product key could not be validated.Ĭheck that the specified product key is valid and that it matches the target edition.Īt this point reboot the server and then run the verification commands below: If you specify your retail or MAK key instead of a public GVLK key in the DISM command, an error will appear: Run the command below to convert the evaluation edition to a non-evaluation standard edition on the virtual machine.ĭISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula Run the commands below first to identify the current Windows Server edition and version and the target editions it can be converted to. This solution applies only if you have a KMS host in your environment. Slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx Solution iso.Īfter installation of the evaluation iso you try to install your proper Windows Server standard key on the VM with the command below but you receive an error. You need to provision new Windows Server standard VMs but you do not have an installation.

You have a Hyper-V based virtualization environment where all your Hyper-V hosts are running Windows Server Datacenter edition.