Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Evaluation Activator
So open command prompt or windows powershell in elevated mode run as administrator and type dism online get currentediton as shown below.
Windows server 2012 r2 standard evaluation activator. Activate windows server 2012 evaluation to full version. Extend windows server 2012 r2 evaluation. Kms keys for windows 8 1 and windows server 2012 r2. Run command prompt with administrator privileges and run following command.
It s a little more work than simply typing in a new product key. If you install windows server 2012 evaluation edition and later purchase a license the activation process is a little more confusing than you would immediately think. The list of kms keys which should be used for window server 2012 r2 and windows 8 on kms server. Windows server 2012 r2 evaluation is valid for 180 days.
As you can see the current edition is datacenter evaluation. The edition will change from windows server 2012 r2 standard evaluation to windows server 2012 r2 standard. The very first step is to view the current edition. The microsoft evaluation center brings you full featured microsoft product evaluation software available for download or trial on microsoft azure.
Windows will reconfigure itself. You can rearm windows server 2012 r2 evaluation up to 5 times. First you must convert to a full retail version. After the update and the new key installation your kms server will support client kms activation for all windows versions from vista up to win 8 1 2012 r2.