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change the OEM key

Ibraheem Jarrar 0 Reputation points
2025-12-09T08:57:52.0633333+00:00

i bought an HP server that came with an OEM key for Windows Server 2025, and I want to activate Windows Server 2022 on the server. I need to change the key to work with windows server 2022 standard

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  1. Q&A Assist
    2025-12-09T08:58:00.8766667+00:00
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    To change the OEM key on your HP server to activate Windows Server 2022, you can perform a license conversion. This involves running a command to enter the appropriate license key for Windows Server 2022 Standard edition. Here’s how you can do it:

    1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
    2. Use the following command to change the product key: 
         slmgr.vbs /ipk YOUR_NEW_PRODUCT_KEY
      Replace YOUR_NEW_PRODUCT_KEY with the actual product key for Windows Server 2022 Standard.
    3. After entering the command, you can activate Windows using: 
         slmgr.vbs /ato

    Make sure that the product key you are using is valid for Windows Server 2022 Standard edition. Note that once you convert from one edition to another, reverting back may not be possible, so ensure that you want to proceed with this change.

  2. Ibraheem Jarrar 0 Reputation points
    2025-12-09T09:00:39.7633333+00:00

    product key you are using is valid for Windows Server 2022 Standard edition
    how ?

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