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
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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.
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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
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Restart
The required changes will be made and it will ask if you wish to restart now, hit Y on your keyboard for yes.
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Check edition
Once restarted, you can run PowerShell again with the following command to check your current edition.
DISM /Online /Get-CurrentEdition