Hi,
I have Public Cloud with Windows Server 2019(with licence)
I can't activate the system.
I use this instruction: https://docs.ovh.com/gb/en/dedicated/windows-key/
OVH KMS server is reachable from my instance:
ComputerName : kms.cloud.ovh.net
RemoteAddress : 145.239.193.0
RemotePort : 1688
InterfaceAlias : Ethernet
SourceAddress : 145.239.x.x
TcpTestSucceeded : True
I'm getting error message from Windows:
Activating Windows(R), ServerStandard edition (de32eafd-aaee-4662-9444-c1befb41bde2) ...
Error: 0xC004F074 The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Application Event Log for additional information.
Public Cloud - Problem with Windows Server 2019 activation
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Hi @sysdop
Thank you for help!
Is necessary to reinstall Windows?
I have completely configured environment.
Regards,
Adam
Hi @AdamK2
If your Windows version is Datacenter and not Standard, You cannot downgrade from Datacenter to Standard. You will need to reinstall Windows. Check "This PC" or "This PC" in System Properties
If it is Standard and does not take the license you bought, contact the license provider to have it replaced or buy a new license, on eBay there are between 25 and 50 dollars of original licenses permanent activation, unique payment
Regards,
Hi @AdamK2
Contact them and if it doesn't work, try changing the KMS server
(So far, it works perfectly)
As you are paying the license monthly with OVH, you will not have problems of any kind
(From CMD as administrator) you run
slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com
OR
slmgr /skms kms9.msguides.com
And try
slmgr /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (replace it with your license)
And if it doesn't work, run again
DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula
Regards,
Hi @sysdop
You saved my life!
Works with kms8.msguides.com server.
Tahnks a lot.