Next to the product id, you should see an activate windows (windows 10) link or change product key (8/7/vista) link. click or tap on this link to start the process of changing your windows product key.. When you try to change the product key in windows 8 or windows server 2012, you cannot find a "change product key" link in the system item in control panel. for example, you want to convert a default setup product key to a multiple activation key (mak) on a computer that is running windows 8.. Windows 10 requires activation to verify you're running a genuine copy; a unique product key is used to ensure the a single licensed copy of windows isn't being used on more than are allowed..
Windows 2012 r2 server doesn’t allow me to change the product activation key through gui and used powershell commands to clear and insert new key. step 1: clear the existing key, if present. type “powershell ” on window start menu and open.. I can't change current product key of windows. i have correct product key, but after i push "activate windows" bottom, i haven't bottom "change current pk"/ from beginning. i had number before installation of windows, but no one time i hadn't this possibilities.. Hi all, a consultant just installed several windows server 2012 r2 data center virtual machines on some new hardware on behalf of my employer. unfortunately they did not use an iso from my employers microsoft vlsc (volume license software center) downloads page for the windows server installations..
