Step 1. Remove Active
Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Ref to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh472163.aspx
for more detail.
Step 2. Run the following command in command prompt. This should show evaluation copy.
DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition
Step 3. Run the following command in command prompt. This would give us information if we can upgrade to standard or Datacenter edition.
DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions
Step 4. Run the following command in command prompt. Now, if you want to convert it into Datacenter then use the second command else use the first command and as we have the key for Standard edition so we would be using the first command. Also, we would be running the command with a default key. We are not using our license key here. We will use our license key to activate the server once we are done with the upgrade.
Every edition of Windows has its own unique Default key also known as the KMS client key. Ref to the below mentioned articles for the KMS client keys. I have already taken the key from the link for you so you don’t have to make any changes to the command.
KMS client keys : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx
For Standard : DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /productkey: XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4 /AcceptEula
For Datacenter : DISM /online /Set-Edition: ServerDatacenter /productkey: 48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P /AcceptEula
Step 5. Your Server will reboot twice to give you the desired version. Once you have the server back after the two reboots, it’s time to activate it using our license. Run the below mentioned command to open up a ‘Change product key’ wizard. Provide your key and activate the server.
SLUI.EXE 3
You can also use a command in command prompt to install the key manually, if the above mentioned command does not bring up the wizard to change the key.
Slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
Step 6. Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) again
Step 2. Run the following command in command prompt. This should show evaluation copy.
DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition
Step 3. Run the following command in command prompt. This would give us information if we can upgrade to standard or Datacenter edition.
DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions
Step 4. Run the following command in command prompt. Now, if you want to convert it into Datacenter then use the second command else use the first command and as we have the key for Standard edition so we would be using the first command. Also, we would be running the command with a default key. We are not using our license key here. We will use our license key to activate the server once we are done with the upgrade.
Every edition of Windows has its own unique Default key also known as the KMS client key. Ref to the below mentioned articles for the KMS client keys. I have already taken the key from the link for you so you don’t have to make any changes to the command.
KMS client keys : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx
For Standard : DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /productkey: XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4 /AcceptEula
For Datacenter : DISM /online /Set-Edition: ServerDatacenter /productkey: 48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P /AcceptEula
Step 5. Your Server will reboot twice to give you the desired version. Once you have the server back after the two reboots, it’s time to activate it using our license. Run the below mentioned command to open up a ‘Change product key’ wizard. Provide your key and activate the server.
SLUI.EXE 3
You can also use a command in command prompt to install the key manually, if the above mentioned command does not bring up the wizard to change the key.
Slmgr /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
Step 6. Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) again
• More Information –
KMS client keys :
Thanks and regards,
Saad Fazal (Sam)
Saad Fazal (Sam)
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