If your Windows Server 2012 R2/2022, or any other Windows Server version, is showing a trial version expiration message or shutting down automatically, taking action is important to keep your system running. Here are some suggested steps:

Windows Server 2012 R2:

  1. Open a CMD As administrator
  2. Type the following command:
    DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerDatacenter /ProductKey:W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9 /AcceptEula
  3. Restart the System, the system should be now activated

Windows Server 2022:

  1. Open a Powershell Console (Search Menu > PowerShell)
  2. Type the following command:
    irm https://massgrave.dev/get | iex
  3. An activation interface will show up.
  4. Press the key number 7
  5. Press the key number 1
  6. Press the key number 1
  7. You will be asked if you want to restart, press Y
  8. Once restarted, do the Steps 1 & 2 again
  9. Press the key number 2
  10. Press the key number 2
  11. Wait for the confirmation, the system should be now activated

Other Windows Server Versions:

Volume license keys can be found here. Here, you can choose various keys from multiple types of Windows Server versions.

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