FAQs

FAQs

Got a question? We have answers! 

Below you’ll find the most common questions (FAQs) we receive at Vevo Digital.

“This code has already been redeemed” Microsoft Error Message

This is what to do if you see a “This code has already been redeemed” error message on the Microsoft redemption page.

Check your services & subscriptions page

This code has already been redeemed

Sometimes the Microsoft redemption page glitches during redemption and states the key has already been redeemed, when it’s actually been applied to your account already.

Check the services & subscriptions page of your Microsoft account to see if the software is already linked to your account on the following page: https://account.microsoft.com/services

“You are not logged in. Please login before redeeming a token” Microsoft Error Message

This is what to do if you see a “You are not logged in. Please login before redeeming a token” Microsoft error message error message on the Microsoft redemption page.

Try a private/incognito browsing session

Sometimes a caching/cookie issue can cause the Microsoft website to show this error thinking you are not logged in.

To negate this you can open a private/incognito browsing session in your web browser (instructions below for the most common browsers), log in to your Microsoft account again and attempt the redemption.

Chrome:
Click More More And then New Incognito Window.
A new window appears. In the top corner, check for the Incognito icon Incognito.

Firefox:
Click the menu button Fx57menu and then click New Private Window.

Edge:
Click Settings and more  > New InPrivate window.

Safari:
In the Safari app 6846073fc6f766d1ad3f66ae757c5e24 on your Mac, click File > New Private Window, or switch to a private window that’s already open.

Opera:
 Click More and click Private mode.

Vivaldi:
Go to the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu  > File  > New Private Window.

Try a different web browser

Sometimes the easiest option is just to try a different web browser entirely, log in to your Microsoft account again and attempt the redemption from a different web browser.

Adobe Creative Cloud Activation Guide

An Adobe Creative Cloud redemption code is a combination of 24 alphanumeric digits, for example J72D-I83E-N87F-213E-B980-K915.

To redeem your Adobe Creative Cloud redemption code, follow this Adobe Creative Cloud activation guide.

Open the redemption page

Adobe sign in

Open the Redeem your Creative Cloud membership page and sign in or create a new Adobe account.

Enter redemption code

Enter the 24 character redemption code provided by us and follow the on-screen steps.

Download & install

Included apps scaled

Download and install the software apps of your choice from the Apps page.

Battle.net Activation Guide

To redeem your Battle.net CD key, follow this Battle.net activation guide.

Online (recommended)

Step 1: Log into your Account Overview page
Step 2: Enter the code in the Redeem a Code box and click Redeem Code

Via the app

Step 1: From the Games tab, click the Redeem a Code button found under the logo of any game
Step 2: From the Shop tab, click Services and then Redeem a Code

Call Of Duty Beta Activation Guide

To redeem your Call Of Duty BETA CD key, follow this Call Of Duty Beta activation guide.

  1. Go to https://www.callofduty.com/modernwarfare2/beta
  2. Click the “Redeem Code” button
  3. Sign in to or create a new Call of Duty account
  4. Enter your BETA code provided by us (shown on your orders page)
  5. Select the platform you wish to play on
  6. Select your Country
  7. Click the “Submit” button
How We Offer Such Low Prices

Vevo Digital has a vast network of vendors and contacts to draw upon when sourcing products and services from around the globe, allowing us to take advantage of bulk buying and currency exchange rates allowing us to achieve low prices. Because we only sell digital goods and services, we can completely eliminate the costs associated with the handling of physical goods. We then pass these combined savings along to our customers, ensuring that our prices are the most affordable possible.

My Card Was Declined At Checkout

My card was declined at checkout

The most common decline reason a card is declined at checkout is the ZIP/postal code not matching the details your card issuer has on file. Make sure the billing details entered at checkout match those your card issuer has on file to avoid this.

You may be asked to authorize the transaction with your card issuer via an on-screen prompt, known as 3-D Secure. This is usually completed via an in-app approval or as an SMS text sent from your card issuer.

If you are certain the billing details are correct, you may need to reach out to your card issuer to authorize the payment.

If you are using a VPN please disconnect while making the payment, certain VPN IP addresses may be blocked due to prior fraud from other malicious users of the VPN.

Pending charge on my card

If your card is declined at checkout, you may see a pending ‘pre-authorization’ charge on your card statement, this will automatically be removed usually within 24-48 hours, as no successful charge was made.

Office Activation Guide (redeem.microsoft.com)

This guide walks you through how to activate a Microsoft Office product key.

  1. Microsoft sign in

    Microsoft sign in

    Go to login.live.com
    Sign in to your existing Microsoft account, or create a new one.
    *This needs to be a personal Microsoft account, not an organization account.

  2. Enter your code

    Redeem key

    Go to account.microsoft.com/billing/redeem
    Paste your 25 character product key into the box, make sure the account the product key will be added to is correct, click next.

    If you see an error saying “This code has already been redeemed“, skip to step 4 of this guide.
    If you see an error saying “You are not logged in. Please login before redeeming a token“, click here for a guide to resolve.

  3. Confirm and redeem

    Here is what you get

    Confirm the product is correct, click confirm.

    *There are no refunds after clicking confirm, this is due to the key being consumed and the license being permanently tied to your Microsoft account.

  4. Download Office

    Services & subscriptions

    Go to the services & subscriptions page of your Microsoft account, you will see your redeemed product listed, along with the date it was added to your Microsoft account.

    Click the install link on the right hand side to download Office.

  5. Customize the download

    Download office

    Choose the language and version you wish to install then click the install button to download.

  6. Uninstall existing Office suites

    Before installing your new Office suite you should fully uninstall any old Office suites on your computer. Old Office installs are known to cause conflicts with a new installation, Office 365 in particular will attempt to override your new install.

    Links to the Microsoft uninstall guides:
    Uninstall Office on Windows PC
    Uninstall Office on Mac

  7. Install Office

    Installing office

    Double click on the Office installer that was downloaded to your computer (most likely in your downloads folder) and follow the on-screen instructions.

  8. Install complete

    Office installed

    Your install is complete when you see the message “You’re all set! Office is installed now”.

  9. Sign in to set up Office

    Sign in to set up office

    Upon opening an Office App for the first time you will be asked to sign in to your Microsoft account, sign in to the same account you used in step 1 of this guide, as that is the account the license is tied to.

Office Activation Guide (setup.office.com)

This guide walks you through how to activate a Microsoft Office product key.

  1. Get started with Microsoft products

    Get started with microsoft products

    Go to setup.office.com, click get started.

  2. Microsoft sign in

    Microsoft sign in

    Sign in to your existing Microsoft account, or create a new one.
    *This needs to be a personal Microsoft account, not an organization account.

  3. Enter your product key

    Enter your product key

    Paste your 25 character product key into the box, make sure the account the product key will be added to is correct, click next.

  4. Confirm your product key

    Confirm your product key

    Confirm the product is correct, select the language you wish to use, click redeem.

    *There are no refunds after clicking redeem, this is due to the key being consumed and the license being permanently tied to your Microsoft account.

  5. Uninstall existing Office suites

    Before installing your new Office suite you should uninstall any old Office suites on your computer. Old Office installs are known to cause conflicts with a new installation, Office 365 in particular will attempt to override your new install.

    Links to the Microsoft uninstall guides for Windows PC and Mac:
    Uninstall Office on Windows PC
    Uninstall Office on Mac

  6. Install Office

    Installing office

    Double click on the Office installer that was downloaded to your computer (most likely in your downloads folder) and follow the on-screen instructions.

  7. Install complete

    Office installed

    Your install is complete when you see the message “You’re all set! Office is installed now”.

  8. Activation wizard

    Office activation wizard

    This only applies to Office 2016 Suites or older.

    Upon opening an Office App for the first time you will be asked to activate your product with the Office Activation Wizard.

    Select “I want to activate the software over the Internet”, and then select next. Follow the prompts to complete the activation.

    If the internet activation fails, try the “I want to activate the software by telephone” and then select next. Follow the prompts to complete the activation.

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Origin Activation Guide

To redeem your Origin CD key, follow this Origin activation guide.

  1. Origin client & Origin account

    You will require an Origin account and the game client, the Origin game client can be downloaded here: https://www.origin.com/nld/en-us/store/download.
    And you can create an account here if you do not already have one by clicking Register in the lower left hand corner here: https://www.origin.com/.

  2. Launch Origin client

    Open the Origin game client and click the Origin menu in the top left.

  3. Redeem code

    Select “Redeem Product Code” then enter your serial code.

  4. Redeemed

    The game will be added to your “My Games” section of Origin ready to be installed.

Our Delivery Policy

What you will receive

A new and unique, single use “CD key” that will grant you a digital license for the advertised product.

How long does it take

For most products it’s within 5 minutes, for a select few it’s within 24 hours, it’s shown on each product page by the add to cart button.

How you will receive it

We will send you an order complete email with a link to access your CD key. You can also follow this FAQ to view your CD key: https://www.vevodigital.com/faq/where-are-my-keys/

Our Microsoft Authenticity Guarantee

What type of keys do you supply?

First let’s cover the biggest issue and that’s the type of key, we know the biggest problem in this industry is unscrupulous sellers supplying MSDN (Microsoft developer network) keys which are not meant for resale and will get de-activated by Microsoft, splitting MAK (multiple access keys) to multiple customers rather than for their intended use in a single organization which will get de-activated by Microsoft, or supplying OEM keys without telling you it’s an OEM key and the restrictions that come with them.

Here at Vevo Digital we never supply MSDN keys, we do not split MAK keys, and our OEM products are clearly identified along with their restrictions. It’s why our prices are somewhat higher than a lot of our competitors who are selling keys they should not be.

We only supply three types of key, which is always clearly indicated on the product page:

Retail – These are keys sent out to retail distribution for any consumer to use.
OEM – These are keys sent out to “original equipment manufacturers” to activate software on newly built computer systems. If you’re building a new computer system you could be classed as an OEM, you can use these keys with certain limitations clearly shown on the product page.
MAK – These keys are sent out to organizations to perform multiple activations on their internal computer systems, each MAK key has a set number of activations and will never be split or shared.

How can I be sure your keys are genuine?

A few reasons, and how you can verify for yourself:

– All of our keys will pass Microsofts activation servers.
– The keys we deliver will match the advertised key type and will never be an MSDN key, or a split MAK key.
– Keys redeemed directly through the Microsoft website (most Office keys) will be listed under your Services & Subscriptions page, exactly the same as if you bought from a big box retailer, or directly from Microsoft themselves.
– Although not officially supported by Microsoft, you can use a PID checker to confirm the type of key and its validity.
– On Windows you can run the following CMD prompt to confirm the key type of your Windows key: slmgr /dli
– We encourage you to contact Microsoft directly with the key and ask them to confirm the key type and authenticity.

What do your customers have to say?

We outsource our review collection and review hosting to third party services to help alleviate the worry that reviews are altered or removed, which often happens online.

We use Trustindex to collate all customer reviews from our Trustpilot and Cusrev pages, check out our review summary page here: https://www.vevodigital.com/verified-reviews/

What is your returns policy?

In the unlikely event you have an issue with a key it’s often down to a system error, system incompatibility or how it’s being used and can be easily fixed by troubleshooting.

We provide a 30 day replacement or full money back guarantee should any issues not be resolvable for peace of mind.

Our full returns & refunds policy can be found here: https://www.vevodigital.com/faq/our-returns-refunds-policy/

What if I still have questions?

Feel free to contact us and we’ll answer any specific questions you have: https://www.vevodigital.com/contact/

Our Payment Policy

No extra fees

We never add any extra fees, such as shady “buyer protection” or extra “payment processing” fees like some other websites do when you go to pay.

Payment currency

We accept all payments in USD, if you pay with a card held in a currency other than USD your card issuer may charge you a currency conversion fee.

Payment methods

We accept the following major card brands:
Visa
Mastercard
American Express

As well as the following digital wallets:
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Link (Stripe)

Payment security

Payments are processed securely via our payment partner Stripe, which is both PCI and PSD2 compliant and AES-256 encrypted. Vevo Digital does not handle, process or store your card information at any point.

Identify Vevo Digital charges

The statement descriptor for payments made to us on your card/banking statement will show as “vevodigital.com”.

Our Returns & Refunds Policy

Faulty Product

We provide a 30 day guarantee from the time of delivery to report a faulty product via our contact page.
Upon receiving the report we will provide troubleshooting steps to resolve the faulty product within 24 hours.
If the faulty product cannot be resolved via troubleshooting steps, we will provide a replacement product or a full refund.

Unused Product

An unused product can be returned in unused condition up to 30 days from the time of delivery by submitting a cancellation request via our contact page.
If a product has been used, e.g. if a CD key has been redeemed, it cannot be returned as we are unable to resell the product.
Returning an unused product is subject to a minimal cancellation charge of 3.4% + $0.30 (USD) deducted from the total refund amount to cover our incurred processing costs.

Refund Process

A refund will be issued within 24 hours of us agreeing to issue a refund, you will receive an email confirming the refund from us and Stripe.
Refunds can only be made to the original payment method.
A refund can take up to 10 days to reflect on your card/bank statement, this is beyond our control.

Project Professional 2021 Download Links
PSN Activation Guide

To redeem your PSN CD key, follow this PSN activation guide.

Online

Step 1: On a web browser, Sign in to your PlayStation Network
Step 2: In the Account section on the left, select Redeem Codes
Step 3: Enter your 12-digit voucher code or prepaid PlayStation card number, and select Next

Console

Step 1: From the Playstation Menu, go to the PlayStation Store.
Step 2: Select Redeem Codes on the left hand side menu
Step 3: Enter the code and select Continue
Step 4: The content will be automatically applied to your account, available for immediate download, or available in your Library > Purchased section

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Steam Activation Guide

To redeem your Steam CD key, follow this Steam activation guide.

  1. Steam client & Steam account

    You will require a steam account and the game client, the Steam game client can be downloaded here: https://store.steampowered.com/about/.
    And you can create an account here if you do not already have one: https://store.steampowered.com/join/.

  2. Launch Steam client

    Launch the Steam client and login to your Steam account.

  3. Redeem code

    Click the games drop down menu in the top left then choose “activate a product on Steam”

  4. Redeemed

    Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process and add the game to your Steam library.

Troubleshoot Windows Activation Errors

Windows can show activation errors for a variety of reasons, run through the below troubleshooting steps to resolve them.

  1. (0xC004F050) error code

    How to fix windows 10 0xc004f050 error code

    Meaning:
    The (0xC004F050) error code means the key cannot activate the edition of Windows you have installed on your PC because the edition of the key does not match the edition installed.

    Reason:
    – An OEM license cannot be used to upgrade an existing installation, e.g. going from Home to Pro edition without performing a fresh Windows install.

    Solutions:
    – Perform a fresh Windows installation using the ISO (see guides below).
    – Purchase a retail Windows key that matches the Windows edition you have installed.

    Windows installation guides:
    Windows 10
    Windows 11

  2. (0x80070490) error code

    The 0x80070490 error code is most commonly seen when attempting to upgrade an existing Windows edition, follow these steps to resolve it:

    – Press Windows key + X
    – Go to Settings
    – Click Update and Security
    – Click Troubleshooter then Additional troubleshooter.
    – Look for Windows Update and run the troubleshooter.

    Once done, go to this link and download the tool to reset the Windows Update Components (Works for both Windows 10 and 11): https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/24742-reset-windows-update-windows-10-a.html

    After following those steps, restart your computer and try to check and install any outstanding updates:

    – Press Windows key + X
    – Go to Settings 
    – Click Update and Security
    – Check for Updates and install all updates available.

    Once all the updates are installed, restart your computer and attempt the upgrade to Windows Pro once more via the activation window.

  3. Internet connection & system time

    No internet connection

    Make sure your computer is connected to the internet and that the system date and time is set correctly for your timezone.

    If you have no internet connection, you will see the icon shown above and you must restore your internet connection.

  4. Activation troubleshooter

    Activation troubleshooter

    Run the Windows Activation Troubleshooter which will attempt to automatically resolve any issues.

  5. Windows update

    Windows update

    Check Windows Update for any outstanding updates, download and install any outstanding updates.

  6. Restart your PC

    Restarting

    Restart your PC and retry the activation.

  7. Activate by phone

    Activate by phone

    Try a phone activation by clicking the Activate by Phone link on the activation page (if the option is shown).

Upgrade To Windows Pro Activation Guide

This is how to upgrade from Windows 10/11 Home to Windows 10/11Pro.

  1. Open Activation Window

    Select Start Settings System > Activation.

  2. Enter your key

    Select Change product key, and then enter the 25-character Windows Pro product key.

  3. Confirm

    Select Next to start the upgrade to Windows Pro.

  4. Troubleshooting errors

    Windows can present an error during activation for many different reasons, please run through the troubleshooting steps.

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Visual Studio 2019 Activation Guide

How to download, install and activate Visual Studio 2019.

  1. Download the installer

    Head to the following page and the download will automatically begin: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Professional

  2. Run the installer

    Visual studio 2019 installer

    Run the downloaded .exe installer package named “vs_Professional”. Go through the onscreen installation process to install the workloads, components and language packs of your choice as well as selecting the installation location. 

  3. Open activation window

    Visual studio 2019 register product

    Click the “Help” menu, then click “Register Product”.

  4. Activate with a key

    Visual studio 2019 activation

    Click Unlock with a Product Key and enter the 25 character product key and click Apply.

    Your Visual Studio 2019 software is now fully activated and ready to use.

Visual Studio 2022 Activation Guide

How to download, install and activate Visual Studio 2022.

  1. Download the installer

    Download visual studio 2022

    Head to https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

    Click the Free Trial button under the edition you wish to download, in this case we will download the Professional version.

  2. Run the installer

    Visual studio 2019 installer

    Run the downloaded .exe installer package named “VisualStudioSetup”. Go through the onscreen installation process to install the workloads, components and language packs of your choice as well as selecting the installation location. 

  3. Open activation window

    Register visual studio 2022

    Once installed, click the Help menu dropdown, then click Register Visual Studio.

  4. Activate with a key

    Click Unlock with a Product Key and enter the 25 character product key and click Apply.

    Your Visual Studio 2022 software is now fully activated and ready to use.

Where Are My Key(s)

Sometimes the order complete email to deliver your order ends up in your spam/junk, bounces, or is undelivered, this is how to view your key(s) directly on your account order page.

  1. View your order

    View your order

    Go to your orders page here: https://www.vevodigital.com/my-account/orders/

    (If you are asked to log in, use the same login you created at checkout.)

    Your orders page will look like the above example, click the “View” button, highlighted in red in the above example.

  2. View your CD key(s)

    View your cd keys scaled

    Your order page will look like the above example, your key(s) will be shown on the page as highlighted in red in the above example.

    (If the order status is “Processing”, then we are still working on completing your order within the advertised timeframe.)

Windows 10 Activation Guide

This is how to download, install and activate Windows 10 Home, Pro and Pro for Workstations.

  1. Download Windows 10 ISO

    The Windows 10 ISO can be downloaded directly from Microsoft here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

  2. Install Windows 10

    Run the downloaded media creation tool and follow the on-screen instructions.

  3. Activate Windows 10

    In the Windows Search Bar type in “Activation settings” and hit enter. This will load the activation window showing which Windows 11 Edition you have installed and its activation status.

    Under the “Change product key” row, click the “Change” button.

    A window will open asking you to “Enter a product key“, type or paste in your 25 character Windows 11 key and click “Next“.

    Back on the Activation window, your Windows Edition and activation status will update to reflect.

  4. Troubleshooting errors

    Windows can present an error during activation for many different reasons, please run through the troubleshooting steps.

Windows 10 Enterprise Activation Guide
Windows 10 enterprise activation guide

This is how to download the Windows 10 Enterprise ISO using the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool.

  1. Download the Media Creation Tool

  2. Launch PowerShell

    Launch PowerShell and set the directory path to the folder containing the Media Creation Tool, presumably the downloads folder.

    For example: C:\Users\Username>Downloads

    Whereby Username is replaced with your PC username.

  3. Enter PowerShell command

    In the PowerShell window, copy and paste the command below and hit Enter to execute.

    MediaCreationTool21H2.exe /Eula Accept /Retail /MediaArch x64 /MediaLangCode en-US /MediaEdition Enterprise

    The MediaArch x64 argument specifies 64 bit, if you require 32 bit simply change this argument to Media Arch x86.

    The MediaLangCode en-US argument specifies the language, in this case it is English for US, if you require a different language simply change the language and region tag.

    A full list of available languages can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/available-language-packs-for-windows?view=windows-10

  4. UAC Prompt

    Click Yes on the UAC prompt to confirm the code execution.

  5. Enter Windows 10 Enterprise product key

    On the next window you should be asked to enter a product key, enter a Windows 10 Enterprise product key to continue.

  6. What do you want to do?

    Select Create installation media for another PC.

  7. Choose which media to use

    Select the radio button for ISO File and click Next.

  8. Download begins

    The Media Creation Tool will now begin the download for a Windows 10 ISO armed with the Windows 10 Enterprise edition.

    Once it is downloaded, simply run the ISO and follow the on-screen installation steps.

Windows 11 Activation Guide

This is how to download, install and activate Windows 11 Home, Pro and Pro for Workstations.

  1. Download Windows 11 ISO

    The Windows 11 ISO can be downloaded directly from Microsoft here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11/

  2. Install Windows 11

    Run the downloaded tool and follow the on-screen instructions.

  3. Activate Windows 11

    In the Windows Search Bar type in “Activation settings” and hit enter. This will load the activation window showing which Windows 11 Edition you have installed and its activation status.

    Under the “Change product key” row, click the “Change” button.

    A window will open asking you to “Enter a product key“, type or paste in your 25 character Windows 11 key and click “Next“.

    Back on the Activation window, your Windows Edition and activation status will update to reflect.

  4. Troubleshooting errors

    Windows can present an error during activation for many different reasons, please run through the troubleshooting steps.

Windows 11 Enterprise Activation Guide
Windows 11 enterprise activation guide

This is how to download the Windows 11 Enterprise ISO using the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool.

  1. Download the Media Creation Tool

  2. Launch PowerShell

    Launch PowerShell and set the directory path to the folder containing the Media Creation Tool, presumably the downloads folder.

    For example: C:\Users\Username>Downloads

    Whereby Username is replaced with your PC username.

  3. Enter PowerShell command

    In the PowerShell window, copy and paste the command below and hit Enter to execute.

    MediaCreationToolW11.exe /Eula Accept /Retail /MediaArch x64 /MediaLangCode en-US /MediaEdition Enterprise

    The MediaArch x64 argument specifies 64 bit, if you require 32 bit simply change this argument to Media Arch x86.

    The MediaLangCode en-US argument specifies the language, in this case it is English for US, if you require a different language simply change the language and region tag.

    A full list of available languages can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/available-language-packs-for-windows?view=windows-11

  4. UAC Prompt

    Click Yes on the UAC prompt to confirm the code execution.

  5. Enter Windows 11 Enterprise product key

    On the next window you should be asked to enter a product key, enter a Windows 11 Enterprise product key to continue.

  6. What do you want to do?

    Select Create installation media for another PC.

  7. Choose which media to use

    Select the radio button for ISO File and click Next.

  8. Download begins

    The Media Creation Tool will now begin the download for a Windows 11 ISO armed with the Windows 11 Enterprise edition.

    Once it is downloaded, simply run the ISO and follow the on-screen installation steps.

Windows 7 ISO Download Link

Microsoft has removed the official Windows 7 download links from their website, meaning there are now only un-official download links available on the web.

We recommend using Softpedia as a reliable source if you do not have physical installation media.

Windows 7 SP1

https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Windows-7.shtml

Windows 8.1 ISO Download Link

Windows 8.1 ISO download link directly from Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8ISO

Unless you have a specific key, you should chose the standard “Windows 8.1” edition in the dropdown menu.

Windows 8. 1 edition
Windows Server ISO Download Links

Below you will find the download links from Microsoft for the different Windows Server editions.

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

Windows Store Activation Guide

To redeem your Windows Store CD key, follow this Windows Store activation guide.

  1. Open the Microsoft Store app

    Microsoft store

    Load the Microsoft Store app, make sure you’re signed in to the Microsoft account you wish to link the product to.

    Click the three dots in the top right corner to open a drop down menu, then click “Redeem a code”.

  2. Enter your code

    Microsoft store redeem

    Type or paste in your 25 digit code and click “Next”.

  3. Confirm product

    Microsoft store redeem confirmation

    You will be shown the product you’re going to get by redeeming the code. Upon clicking “Confirm”.

    The product is permanently linked to your Microsoft account and there are no refunds past this point.

  4. Install

    Microsoft store ready to install

    The product is now linked to your account and you’re ready to download and install. Click the three dots again, in the drop down menu click “My Library”
    In the left hand column, click “Ready to install”, your redeemed product will be listed here, with an “Install” link to click. 

    If you had a trial/demo version of a product already installed, you must uninstall that first. Otherwise it can cause an error saying you still only have a trial/demo version, despite redeeming a code for the full product.

Xbox Activation Guide

To redeem your Xbox CD key, follow this Xbox activation guide.

Online (recommended)

Go to redeem.microsoft.com
Sign in to the Microsoft Account associated with your Xbox profile
Enter your 25-character code then follow the prompts

Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One console

Sign in to your Xbox console
From the Home screen, select and open the Store app. (If the Store app is not displayed, go to My games & apps, select Apps, and select the Store app from there.)
In the Store app, move the cursor left or press the View button on the controller to open the side menu
From that menu, select Redeem
Enter the 25-character code then follow the prompts