- License Key For Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise
- Windows Server 2008 R2 License Key
- Windows 2008 R2 Upgrade
If you want to change windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 R2 serial number or product key do the following :
In Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 – you can perform a full OS installation without having to manually enter a product key like you had to in. The FAQ for Recover Keys says this: Q: It shows me BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB key for my Windows instead of real product key. A: For Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 operating systems this key may be shown instead of real key if it is MAK (Multiple Activation Keys) or VLK (Volume License Keys).
- Run Command Prompt as Administrator
- Change working directory to %system32% ( cd %windir%system32)
- issue command slmgr.vbs -ckms (this command clears KMS)
- issue command slmgr.vbs -upk (uninstall product key)
- issue command slmgr.vbs -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (install new product key where X is your 25 digit product key)
- issue command slmgr.vbs -ato (activate your copy of windows)
That’s it.
This post now forms part of our KMS and evaluation product keys series. We have shared with you all the product keys you should ever require for Microsoft user and server operating systems. You can see the full list available to you by clicking the link below:
This is more as a reminder for ourselves when building evaluation labs for Windows Server 2008 R2 (although most people will be moving on 2012 by now) but we thought we would share this information with our visitors as well.
These product keys can be used to activate the various evaluation copies of Windows Server 2008 R2 for 180 days and have a re-arm value of 5.
You can see the list of keys that you can use below:
Evaluation Product Keys
![Key Key](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/licensekeys2012115-130118031919-phpapp02/95/license-keys-2012115-7-638.jpg?cb=1358479194)
Operating System Version | Product Key |
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 | KBV3Q-DJ8W7-VPB64-V88KG-82C49 |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard | 4GGC4-9947F-FWFP3-78P6F-J9HDR |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise | 7PJBC-63K3J-62TTK-XF46D-W3WMD |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter | QX7TD-2CMJR-D7WWY-KVCYC-6D2YT |
Update – 2008 Product Keys
We have added the below keys as they include the 2008 versions and also a few alternatives for 2008 R2.
Windows Server 2008 Standard | TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2 |
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise | YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V |
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter | 7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3 |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard | YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise | 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter | 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648 |
Windows Server 2012 R2
License Key For Windows Server 2008 R2
If you are looking for how to activate Windows Server 2012 R2 – then our guide here should help you through this process too:
Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows Server 2016
We also have keys available for Server 2016 which you can view by clicking the link below:
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2008 R2 License Key
We now have added the fully up to date Product Keys for Windows Server 2019. You can take a look at our post for that using the link below:
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