How To Install Windows 2008 R2 Server

As y'all know, Windows Server is a specialized operating system which is designed for server just. In today's post, I will show yous how to actuate Windows in your VPS or dedicated server for FREE using KMS client product keys. Although the KMS license is valid for 180 days merely merely there is no limit on the number of activation. And so you can renew it whenever you lot want. Actually, the license volition be renewed automatically every 7 days past default (nigh like to Let's Encrypt certificate). In this mode, just do information technology 1 time and forget it completely.

Note:

• If you are a student, an office worker or any standard user who is using desktop edition of Windows, but skip this post and please do not follow the instructions. I will non be responsible for any damage acquired by you.
• All editions of Windows Server in the Microsoft homepage are evaluation ones and not supported by KMS. And so if you are using an evaluation version, just convert it to the retail i earlier following the below pedagogy.

Supported products:

• Windows Server 2022/2019/2016.
• Windows Server, version 1809, 1803, 1709.
• Windows Server 2008/2012 (R2).

Hither is Windows Server condition when it is not activated

As you tin see in the image above, I am using Windows Server 2022 Standard and it is not activated.

Method ane: Manually installing KMS client key and activating information technology.

Legal mode to use Windows Server for Free

Time needed:one infinitesimal.

Running KMS commands in command prompt manually

1. Get the right product primal from the official article of Microsoft.

   The KMS Client Setup Key of Win Server 2022 Standard is "WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY". I will use it in the next step.

   

2. Install the key on your server.

   To open command prompt, click on the Windows button, search for "cmd" and run the control prompt equally administrator. And so, enter "slmgr /ipk CLIENTKEY" in the command window.
   Note: each command is followed past striking Enter.

   

3. Set the KMS server.

   Enter "slmgr /skms s8.uk.to" in the window.

4. Actuate the KMS client key.

   Finally, utilise the control "/ato" to activate your Windows.
   

If you see the fault 0xC004F074, it means that your internet connectedness is unstable or the server is busy. Delight make certain your device is online and endeavor the command "ato" over again until yous succeed.

Method two: Using a pre-written batch file.

This ane is not recommended anymore due to the new update of Microsoft.

Step 1. Copy all the text below into a text file.

            @echo off title Activate Windows Server (ALL versions) for FREE - MSGuides.com&cls&echo =====================================================================================&echo #Project: Activating Microsoft software products for Gratis without additional software&echo =====================================================================================&echo.&echo #Supported products:&echo http://bit.ly/kmsclientkeys&repeat.&echo.&echo ============================================================================&echo Activating your Windows...&set i=one cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 4DWFP-JF3DJ-B7DTH-78FJB-PDRHK >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 22XQ2-VRXRG-P8D42-K34TD-G3QQC >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk RCTX3-KWVHP-BR6TB-RB6DM-6X7HP >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 39BXF-X8Q23-P2WWT-38T2F-G3FPG >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk W7VD6-7JFBR-RX26B-YKQ3Y-6FFFJ >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WYR28-R7TFJ-3X2YQ-YCY4H-M249D >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk TT8MH-CG224-D3D7Q-498W2-9QCTX >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk XNH6W-2V9GX-RGJ4K-Y8X6F-QGJ2G >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk HM7DN-YVMH3-46JC3-XYTG7-CYQJJ >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 4K36P-JN4VD-GDC6V-KDT89-DYFKP >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 2WN2H-YGCQR-KFX6K-CD6TF-84YXQ >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 8N2M2-HWPGY-7PGT9-HGDD8-GVGGY >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk KNC87-3J2TX-XB4WP-VCPJV-M4FWM >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WVDHN-86M7X-466P6-VHXV7-YY726 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk DPCNP-XQFKJ-BJF7R-FRC8D-GF6G4 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 6Y6KB-N82V8-D8CQV-23MJW-BWTG6 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk PTXN8-JFHJM-4WC78-MPCBR-9W4KR >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 2HXDN-KRXHB-GPYC7-YCKFJ-7FVDG >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk N2KJX-J94YW-TQVFB-DG9YT-724CC >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 6NMRW-2C8FM-D24W7-TQWMY-CWH2D >nul||goto notsupported :skms if %i% GTR ten goto busy if %i% EQU i set KMS=kms7.MSGuides.com if %i% EQU 2 set KMS=s8.uk.to if %i% EQU three set KMS=s9.united states.to if %i% GTR 3 goto ato cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /skms %KMS%:1688 >nul :ato echo ============================================================================&repeat.&echo.&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ato | observe /i "successfully" && (echo.&repeat ============================================================================&repeat.&repeat #My official blog: MSGuides.com&echo.&echo #How it works: bit.ly/kms-server&echo.&echo #Please feel free to contact me at msguides.com@gmail.com if you accept any questions or concerns.&echo.&repeat #Please consider supporting this project: donate.msguides.com&echo #Your support is helping me keep my servers running 24/7!&echo.&echo ============================================================================&option /due north /c YN /g "Would you like to visit my weblog [Y,N]?" & if errorlevel 2 exit) || (echo The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another i... & echo Please look... & echo. & repeat. & set /a i+=i & goto skms) explorer "http://MSGuides.com"&goto halt :notsupported echo ============================================================================&repeat.&echo Sorry, your version is not supported.&echo.&goto halt :decorated echo ============================================================================&echo.&repeat Sorry, the server is busy and tin can't respond to your request. Please effort again.&echo. :halt pause >nul          

Create a new text document

Save batch script

Step two. Salve the text file every bit a batch file with .cmd extension. (Eg run.cmd)

Set proper name of the batch script

Pace three. Run the batch file with admin rights.

Execute the batch script as admin

Windows Server is activated successfully

Finally, check activation condition of your server again.

Check out Windows Server activation status

If you lot would have whatsoever questions or concerns, please leave your comments. I would be glad to explicate in more details. Thanks and so much for all your feedback and support!

Source: https://msguides.com/windows-server

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