Windows Server ISO Download Links

Windows Server 2022

Standard/Datacenter https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2022

Windows Server 2019

Essentials: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2019-essentials

Standard/Datacenter: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2019

Windows Server 2016

Essentials: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016-essentials

Standard/Datacenter https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2016

To activate from an evaluation edition install with a key you will need to use the following PowerShell command

  1. Launch Powershell

    Click Start or hit the Start button on your keyboard, type PowerShell, and then right click Windows PowerShell and click Run as administrator.

  2. Enter command

    Enter the following command, changing the edition to either ServerEssentials, ServerStandard or ServerDatacenter depending on the edition you are activating, and changing the ProductKey section with your 25 character product key.

    DISM /Online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx /AcceptEula

  3. Restart

    The required changes will be made and it will ask if you wish to restart now, hit Y on your keyboard for yes.

  4. Check edition

    Once restarted, you can run PowerShell again with the following command to check your current edition.

    DISM /Online /Get-CurrentEdition