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Datacenter edition license. The cost of a Datacenter edition license will go up 28%, from US$4,809 to US$6,155, when Windows Server 2012 R2 becomes generally available in Nov. The price of a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard edition license will remain the same at US$882. Before 12 days of Windows Server 2012 license Expiration to activate Windows. In this hint, I will elaborate How to Extend Windows Server Evaluation Period by following the bit mentioned steps below: Steps: Open Command Prompt as Administrator. Reset the licensing.
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Applies to: Windows Server 2019, Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Computers that are running volume licensed editions of Windows Server, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 are, by default, KMS clients with no additional configuration needed.
Note
Windows Server 2012 R2 Licensing Hyper-v
In the tables that follow, 'LTSC' stands for 'Long-Term Servicing Channel,' while 'LTSB' refers to the 'Long-Term Servicing Branch.'
To use the keys listed here (which are GVLKs), you must first have a KMS hostrunning in your deployment. If you haven't already configured a KMS host, seeDeploy KMS Activation for steps to set one up.
If you are converting a computer from a KMS host, MAK, or retail edition ofWindows to a KMS client, install the applicable setup key (GVLK) from thefollowing tables. To install a client setup key, open an administrative commandprompt on the client, type slmgr /ipk <setup key> and then press Enter.
| If you want to… | …use these resources |
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| Activate Windows outside of a volume-activation scenario (that is, you're trying to activate a retail version of Windows), these keys will not work. | Use these links for retail versions of Windows: |
| Fix this error that you get when you try to activate a Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 or newer system: “Error: 0xC004F050 The Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is invalid”… | Install this update on the KMS host if it is running Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012. |
If you are running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7, be on the lookoutfor an update to support using those as KMS hosts for Windows 10 clients.
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel versions
Windows Server, version 1909, version 1903, and version 1809
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows Server Datacenter | 6NMRW-2C8FM-D24W7-TQWMY-CWH2D |
| Windows Server Standard | N2KJX-J94YW-TQVFB-DG9YT-724CC |
Windows Server LTSC/LTSB versions
Windows Server 2019
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| 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
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| 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 |
Windows 10, all supported Semi-Annual Channel versions
See the Windows lifecycle fact sheet for information about supported versions and end of service dates.
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows 10 Pro | W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX |
| Windows 10 Pro N | MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9 |
| Windows 10 Pro for Workstations | NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J |
| Windows 10 Pro for Workstations N | 9FNHH-K3HBT-3W4TD-6383H-6XYWF |
| Windows 10 Pro Education | 6TP4R-GNPTD-KYYHQ-7B7DP-J447Y |
| Windows 10 Pro Education N | YVWGF-BXNMC-HTQYQ-CPQ99-66QFC |
| Windows 10 Education | NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2 |
| Windows 10 Education N | 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ |
| Windows 10 Enterprise | NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise N | DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise G | YYVX9-NTFWV-6MDM3-9PT4T-4M68B |
| Windows 10 Enterprise G N | 44RPN-FTY23-9VTTB-MP9BX-T84FV |
Windows 10 LTSC/LTSB versions
Windows 10 LTSC 2019
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 | M7XTQ-FN8P6-TTKYV-9D4CC-J462D |
| Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 2019 | 92NFX-8DJQP-P6BBQ-THF9C-7CG2H |
Windows Server 2012 R2 License
Windows 10 LTSB 2016
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 | DCPHK-NFMTC-H88MJ-PFHPY-QJ4BJ |
| Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSB 2016 | QFFDN-GRT3P-VKWWX-X7T3R-8B639 |
Windows 10 LTSB 2015
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB | WNMTR-4C88C-JK8YV-HQ7T2-76DF9 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB N | 2F77B-TNFGY-69QQF-B8YKP-D69TJ |
Earlier versions of Windows Server
Windows Server, version 1803
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows Server Datacenter | 2HXDN-KRXHB-GPYC7-YCKFJ-7FVDG |
| Windows Server Standard | PTXN8-JFHJM-4WC78-MPCBR-9W4KR |
Windows Server, version 1709
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows Server Datacenter | 6Y6KB-N82V8-D8CQV-23MJW-BWTG6 |
| Windows Server Standard | DPCNP-XQFKJ-BJF7R-FRC8D-GF6G4 |
Windows Server 2012 R2
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Standard | D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials | KNC87-3J2TX-XB4WP-VCPJV-M4FWM |
Windows Server 2012
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows Server 2012 | BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4 |
| Windows Server 2012 N | 8N2M2-HWPGY-7PGT9-HGDD8-GVGGY |
| Windows Server 2012 Single Language | 2WN2H-YGCQR-KFX6K-CD6TF-84YXQ |
| Windows Server 2012 Country Specific | 4K36P-JN4VD-GDC6V-KDT89-DYFKP |
| Windows Server 2012 Server Standard | XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4 |
| Windows Server 2012 MultiPoint Standard | HM7DN-YVMH3-46JC3-XYTG7-CYQJJ |
| Windows Server 2012 MultiPoint Premium | XNH6W-2V9GX-RGJ4K-Y8X6F-QGJ2G |
| Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P |
Windows Server 2008 R2
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Web | 6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC edition | TT8MH-CG224-D3D7Q-498W2-9QCTX |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard | YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise | 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter | 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems | GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V |
Windows Server 2008
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows Web Server 2008 | WYR28-R7TFJ-3X2YQ-YCY4H-M249D |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard | TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2 |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V | W7VD6-7JFBR-RX26B-YKQ3Y-6FFFJ |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise | YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V | 39BXF-X8Q23-P2WWT-38T2F-G3FPG |
| Windows Server 2008 HPC | RCTX3-KWVHP-BR6TB-RB6DM-6X7HP |
| Windows Server 2008 Datacenter | 7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3 |
| Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V | 22XQ2-VRXRG-P8D42-K34TD-G3QQC |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems | 4DWFP-JF3DJ-B7DTH-78FJB-PDRHK |
Earlier versions of Windows
Windows 8.1
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows 8.1 Pro | GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9 |
| Windows 8.1 Pro N | HMCNV-VVBFX-7HMBH-CTY9B-B4FXY |
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise | MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7 |
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise N | TT4HM-HN7YT-62K67-RGRQJ-JFFXW |
Windows 8
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows 8 Pro | NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4 |
| Windows 8 Pro N | XCVCF-2NXM9-723PB-MHCB7-2RYQQ |
| Windows 8 Enterprise | 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7 |
| Windows 8 Enterprise N | JMNMF-RHW7P-DMY6X-RF3DR-X2BQT |
Windows 7
| Operating system edition | KMS Client Setup Key |
|---|
| Windows 7 Professional | FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4 |
| Windows 7 Professional N | MRPKT-YTG23-K7D7T-X2JMM-QY7MG |
| Windows 7 Professional E | W82YF-2Q76Y-63HXB-FGJG9-GF7QX |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | 33PXH-7Y6KF-2VJC9-XBBR8-HVTHH |
| Windows 7 Enterprise N | YDRBP-3D83W-TY26F-D46B2-XCKRJ |
| Windows 7 Enterprise E | C29WB-22CC8-VJ326-GHFJW-H9DH4 |
See also
Rd Licensing Server 2012 R2
• Plan for Volume Activation