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I've installed Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 on my server. Then I've bought an OEM licence to add on this server.

I've tried to convert my trial to "full licenced" with my key, but the system always refuse my key :(

I've seen on Microsoft Web site that WS2012 Essentials trial can be converted to full version with the slmgr.vbs script, but it also refuses it !

I've also read somewhere that the server can't be a Domain Controller to be activated, but it seems that we can't remove the DC role on WS2012 Essentials R2 ?

Do someone have a trick ?

Regards

Edit : This is not a question about licensing, but a question about Activating a licence that I already own : The procedure given by microsoft gives me troubles, I ask for help about commands to make my server accepting my licence.

Ludovic Lemarinel
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A OEM is sold with a new server. Legally you can't add an OEM license after X time to a server.

Having told that; https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574204.aspx

From an elevated command prompt, determine the current edition name with the command DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition. Make note of the edition ID, an abbreviated form of the edition name. Then run DISM /online /Set-Edition: /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula, providing the edition ID and a retail product key. The server will restart twice.

yagmoth555
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