Windows Server 2016 Evaluation To Standard __full__ ⚡ Top
shutdown /r /t 0 After rebooting, open Command Prompt (Admin) and set your KMS server or enter a new key:
DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula Replace XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX with a valid Standard edition product key (Retail or MAK). A generic KMS client key will not work for this retail conversion. If you do not have a retail key, you must use the Volume/LTSC method (Step 3b). windows server 2016 evaluation to standard
For KMS:
If you are using Volume Licensing, use the generic KMS client key first, then activate: shutdown /r /t 0 After rebooting, open Command
DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition Verify it says "ServerStandardEval" or similar. shutdown /r /t 0 After rebooting
slmgr /dlv Confirm the "Product Type" shows "Retail" or "Volume" (not "Eval") and that licensing is active.
DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions You should see "ServerStandard" listed.