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    • NerdyDadN
      NerdyDad
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      Have a MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter that won't activate. I have tried GUI in system properties and settings and have tried DISM. Ran for updates and all patched up. Tried activation again, and not working. Anybody have any ideas?

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      • coliverC
        coliver
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        Did you use the MAK key or a KMS key?

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        • NerdyDadN
          NerdyDad @coliver
          last edited by

          @coliver said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

          Did you use the MAK key or a KMS key?

          MAK

          I have this saved as a PS script and has worked on a number of other servers, but is not working on this server for some reason.

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            Alex Sage @NerdyDad
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            @nerdydad any firewalls in the way?

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            • ObsolesceO
              Obsolesce @NerdyDad
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              @nerdydad said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

              Have a MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter that won't activate. I have tried GUI in system properties and settings and have tried DISM. Ran for updates and all patched up. Tried activation again, and not working. Anybody have any ideas?

              What's the error you get?

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              • black3dynamiteB
                black3dynamite
                last edited by black3dynamite

                Have you tried activating using Windows Software Licensing Management Tool?
                slmgr.vbs

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                • NerdyDadN
                  NerdyDad
                  last edited by

                  <head meets desk> Stupid brain
                  <head meets desk> Stupid
                  <head meets desk> Stupid
                  <head meets desk> Stupid

                  Typically after I run my DISM line, I have to troubleshoot the activation in order for it to kick in. I forgot to hit the troubleshoot activation this go around.

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                  • NerdyDadN
                    NerdyDad @Alex Sage
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                    @aaronstuder said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

                    @nerdydad any firewalls in the way?

                    No firewalls this go around. There have been some network changes, but nothing in the way of firewalls.

                    @tim_g said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

                    @nerdydad said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

                    Have a MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter that won't activate. I have tried GUI in system properties and settings and have tried DISM. Ran for updates and all patched up. Tried activation again, and not working. Anybody have any ideas?

                    What's the error you get?

                    Typically it was that it can't upgrade the server to that licensing because it was already there.

                    @black3dynamite said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

                    Have you tried activating using Windows Software Licensing Management Tool?
                    slmgr.vbs

                    I didn't know this existed, but will hold on to it for the future. Thanks.

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                    • dbeatoD
                      dbeato @NerdyDad
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                      @nerdydad said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

                      @aaronstuder said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

                      @nerdydad any firewalls in the way?

                      No firewalls this go around. There have been some network changes, but nothing in the way of firewalls.

                      @tim_g said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

                      @nerdydad said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

                      Have a MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter that won't activate. I have tried GUI in system properties and settings and have tried DISM. Ran for updates and all patched up. Tried activation again, and not working. Anybody have any ideas?

                      What's the error you get?

                      Typically it was that it can't upgrade the server to that licensing because it was already there.

                      @black3dynamite said in MS Windows Server 2016 Datacenter not activating:

                      Have you tried activating using Windows Software Licensing Management Tool?
                      slmgr.vbs

                      I didn't know this existed, but will hold on to it for the future. Thanks.

                      The SLMGR is awesome
                      https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askcore/2016/10/19/windows-server-2016-volume-activation-tips/

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