What is the Grace Period for the Non-Activated Windows Server 2019/2016/2012 R2 that is not an a Evaluation Version

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Hello,

 

For my lab i have downloaded the Evaluation Copy of Windows Server 2012 R2 Image and after the install i have converted the Evaluation to a Full Version using the below command and the Product key i used was the AVMA key that is available in the Microsoft Site.

 

DISM /Online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:DBGBW-NPF86-BJVTX-K3WKJ-MTB6V /AcceptEula

 

After the above command , it confirmed that the "key installed successfully" and followed by a reboot of the machine, the watermark on the right bottom with the message "Windows License Valid for 180 Days" got disappeared.

 

And i know that the above executed command, only removed the evaluation package and installed the AVMA Key but still the activation of the VM is pending.

 

and i Confirmed the same using the Command "SLMGR /dlv" and i got the below output.

 

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Windows Script Host

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Software licensing service version: 6.3.9600.16497

 

Name: Windows®, ServerStandard edition

Description: Windows® Operating System, VIRTUAL_MACHINE_ACTIVATION channel

Activation ID: f002931d-5536-4908-8d93-40ae584e24d6

Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f

Extended PID: 06401-02541-000-000000-00-1033-9600.0000-3172019

Product Key Channel: VT:IA

Installation ID: 162569001688508751552559053059903248319734356599025955710230000

Partial Product Key: MTB6V

License Status: Notification

Notification Reason: 0xC004FD01.

Remaining Windows rearm count: 999

Remaining SKU rearm count: 1001

Trusted time: 11/18/2019 7:26:52 PM

Guest IAID: {49c27749-4629-45d5-ad53-2b4a4f85b8c5}

 

So in this case if the Server OS is not in activated state, i need to know the following info.

 

 

1. Expiry time of this Operating System that is still pending for the activation .

 

 

2. Whether the Services or Roles will get impacted if the machine is in non-activated state and at the same time if it is not in evaluation mode.

 

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