Windows Server Volume Activation Tips

This was Scott McArthur, a supportability program Manager for Windows and Surface. With the launch of Windows Server I wanted to share some information on Volume activation:

• Updating your existing KMS hosts to support Windows Server 2016

• Setting up a new Windows Server KMS host

• Activating Windows Enterprise LTSB

Updating existing KMS Hosts

If your KMS host is Windows Server need to install the following updates

• Update:activate windows from Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, and Windows Server, or Windows Server R2 KMS hosts

• July update rollup for Windows Server 2012

• Verify the version of Sppsvc.exe and ensure that it's updated to at least version 6.3.9600.18376.

If your KMS host is Windows Server R2 you need to install the following updates:

• Update:activate windows from Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, and Windows Server, or Windows Server R2 KMS hosts

• July Update Rollup for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server R2

Once updated you need to obtain a Windows Server CSVLK. Do the following

1. Log on to the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).

2. Click License.

3. Click relationship Summary.

4. Click License ID of their current Active License.

5. After the page loads, click Product Keys.

6. Look for a key called "Windows Srv datactr/std KMS"

If you is unable to locate your product key, contact the Volume Licensing Service Center

Once you has the key then run the following commands at elevated CMD prompt

1. Install the Windows Server CSVLK Cscript.exe%windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs/ipk <insert Windows Srv datactr/std KMS CSVLK here>2. Activate the Windows Server CSVLK Cscript.exe%windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs/ato

Windows Server R2 is not supported as a KMS Host for Windows Server or Windows Enterprise LTSB Edition

Setting up new Windows Server KMS host

If you want to setup a new Windows Server, KMS host normally you can use the Volume Activation Services Role Wizard or command line to configure the KMS host.

We are aware of issue where if you run the Volume Activation Services Role Wizard, it would report the error "Vmw.exe have Stopped working "during the product Key Management phase of the wizard

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Microsoft is investigating this issue and would update this blog when a fix was available but the meantime you'll need to C Onfigure it using the steps below1.Open elevated cmd prompt2.Install the Windows Server CSVLK cscript.exe%windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs/ipk <insertWindows SRV datactr/std KMS CSVLK here>3.Activate the Windows Server CSVLKCscript.exe%windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs/ato

If system does not has Internet connectivity do the following to activate via the command line:1.Open an elevated command prompt2.Obtain the installation ID Cscript.exe%windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs/dti3.Look up Microsoft phone activation number using the phone number listed in%windir%system32\sppui\phone.inf4.Call the number and follow the prompts to obtain the confirmation ID5.Apply the Confirmation ID (do not include hyphens)Cscript.exe%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\SLMGR.VBS/ATP <ConfirmationID>6.Wait for a success message (numbers blurred on purpose)

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7.Verify that the license status shows licensed: Cscript.exe%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\SLMGR.VBS/DLV

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Windows Enterprise LTSB Edition Volume activation

note:in addition to activating Windows Server the "Windows SRV DATACTR/STD kms" KMS host (CSVLK) key also Activa TES Windows Enterprise LTSB Edition

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Windows Server Volume Activation Tips