📝 Introduction

If your Windows Server says “Evaluation” and your product key isn’t working, don’t worry — you’re just using the Evaluation Edition.

This version is temporary and meant for testing. To activate your server with a valid product key, you first need to convert it to the full version.

This guide will walk you through the full process, step by step.

🔧 Step 1: Confirm the Current Edition

Let’s check what edition your system is running.

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator

2. Run this command:

3. If it shows:  Current Edition : ServerStandardEval

✅ You're using the Evaluation version and need to convert it.

🔄 Step 2: Check Available Upgrade Paths

Now check which editions you can upgrade to:

If it shows:  yaml

🎯 You can proceed to the next step.

🔁 Step 3: Convert to Full Version and Activate

Replace XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX with your real product key:

• The system will convert the edition and restart automatically

• This may take a few minutes depending on your server specs

✅ Step 4: Verify Activation

After rebooting, confirm that your license was successfully activated:

You should see:
License Status: Licensed

✅ That means everything worked correctly.

💬 Need Help?

If you have questions or need help with this process, contact us 24/7.

📧 Email: support@kinglicenses.com
📞 Phone: +1 (305) 896-1926