Windows Activation Error
Invalid product key
The product key you have entered will not work this edition of Windows Server 2012.
You must either run Windows Server 2012 Setup or enter a Windows Server 2012 Standard Evaluation product key.
Windows Activation Error
You can use slmgr.vbs -ipk product number to change your product number. But this also may fail with following error (s).
Error: 0xC004F069 On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run ‘slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F069’ to display the error text.
Error: 50
This Windows image cannot upgrade to the edition of Windows that was specified.
The upgrade cannot proceed.
Run the /Get-TargetEditions option to see the what edition of Windows you can upgrade to.
You can’t change the windows edition if its a domain controller.
Error: 50
Changing this Windows edition is not supported online for a domain controller.
TechNet: Evaluation Versions and Upgrade Options
To see current version execute below command:
DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition
To see supported target editions execute below command:
DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions
To update with a new product key run below command:
DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula
Server will restart twice.
Now do the Activation.
Windows is activated.
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Marex says
Great!
saves me a lot of reinstall work 🙂
Also works on the new Windows Server 2016
Thank you.
Hanif says
Hi mate, thank you for the post.
I got below error while activating Win Server 2012 R2 :
error 0xc004f069 on a computer running non-core edition windows server 2012 R2
Your workaround worked for me and Windows activated permanently, thanks for your valuable post!
To test Windows activation period I run: slmgr /xpr
Cheers!
Name says
Works on server 2019 as well
Thank You so much. Saved me a lot of headache!
Name123 says
Hi,
I’m getting the below error while doing this. I don’t want to create another DC. I want to fix this. Anyone please share me a solution.
“Changing this Windows edition is not supported online for a domain controller.”
Thank you.