How to activate the Evaluation version of Windows?

If you have installed Windows using the Windows templates that we have provided (Rebuild process), an Evaluation version of Windows will be installed for you.
These versions are valid for 180 days from the time of installation and after expiration, Windows shuts itself down automatically one hour after boot.

The time remaining is displayed in the bottom right corner of the desktop.
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After purchase of a valid Windows license key (we can provide it for a low fee), you can attempt to activate Windows but you should note that the activation process of Evaluation version of Windows is a bit different from other versions in the sense that first you need to convert the Evaluation version of Windows to Standard version before using your purchased key.

You can follow the following steps to activate the Evaluation version of Windows:

1. From the Start menu, open Command Prompt as Administrator.
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2. To know which versions of Windows you can upgrade to, run the following command:

DISM /Online /Get-TargetEditions

The list of target editions will be shown (your purchased key must correspond with one of the target editions)
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3. Based on the version of Windows that you are using (2019 or 2022), choose the appropriate command:

Windows Server 2019 Standard:
DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C /AcceptEula

Windows Server 2022 Standard:
DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H /AcceptEula

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When the conversion process finishes, reboot Windows so that changes take effect.

4. Open Settings from the Start menu and go the Activation section and click on Change product key
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5. In the opened window, enter the key that you have purchased and click Next
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6. If everything has been done properly, Windows will be activated.
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Note: the volume license keys for other common versions/editions of Windows Server are the followings:

Windows Server 2025 Datacenter: D764K-2NDRG-47T6Q-P8T8W-YP6DF
Windows Server 2025 Standard: TVRH6-WHNXV-R9WG3-9XRFY-MY832
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33
Windows Server 2022 Standard: VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter: WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG
Windows Server 2019 Standard: N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C
Windows Server 2019 Essentials: WVDHN-86M7X-466P6-VHXV7-YY726
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter: CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG
Windows Server 2016 Standard: WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY
Windows Server 2016 Essentials: JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B


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