Solo Lost At Sea Torrent more. Hi everyone, We bought new server recently and Windows 2012 R2 Standard next to it. I installed Hyper-V server 2012 R2 as a host, and Windows 2012 R2 Standard as VM. So far all was good.

Now on main screen 'I see Windows Server 2012 Standard Evaluation. Windows License valid for 176 days'. I tried to activate Windows with a new key (key from COA label) and receive a message that this key did not work, try another one.

I tried to call Microsoft Support - no change break through automated system. Did anyone faced such a problem? For VM instalation I used *.ISO from Microsoft Website, not the DVD that came with next to the server. Thanks for income.

Windows Server 2012 R2 product keys to use in evaluation installations - but our guide will show you how you can use them free for up to five years. In the source link below you can find the KMS keys for the following operating systems: Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 Client Setup Keys.

Several special tools, called key finder programs, are designed to extract the encrypted Windows Server product key that's stored in the. A few of these programs can even do so remotely. Note: Please read through my and if you're unfamiliar with product keys with Microsoft's products.

The following procedure should only take a few minutes and works well to find lost product keys from installations of Windows Server 2012, Server 2008, Server 2003, including R2 versions. These steps also work for Windows 2000 and Windows NT. How to Find Windows Server Product Keys •. If you've ever used a before then you'll be familiar with how Belarc works. If not, don't worry, it's not at all complicated. Note: Other key finders may work for your Server version of Windows as well, but I know Belarc very well and have tested it myself in Windows Server environments.

See my if you want to look at other options, including ones that work remotely which Belarc does not do. • Your Windows Server key will be a 25-character, alphanumeric code, in 5 sections of 5 characters, as in xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx. Important: The only exception to this is the Windows NT product key, which is only 20 characters long and looks like xxxxx-xxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxx. • Record your valid Windows Server product key in your existing technology audit documentation or somewhere else where you and your team won't lose it.