topic Re: Active windows server 2012R2 failure in VMware Workstation Pro Discussions

Active windows server 2012R2 failure

lwsamcn01 — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:37:53 GMT

Hi,

I have Volume License. The License valid. The license could active VM created by vMware Sphere(I have active on version of 6.0,6.5,6.7, all well) . Also physcial server is fine for being actived by the key.

But it is used to active the VM created by Workstation Pro failure. System said ,"That key could be used to active this edtion of windows...

Vmware workstation pro is windows version.

Could you give guide what version of the windows server 2012R2 license should be used in this scenario?

Brgds

Liu Wei

Re: Active windows server 2012R2 failure

wila — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 21:33:10 GMT

Hi Liu,

Are you using "typical install" when installing the guest OS, where VMware Workstation tries to help with a quick install kind of thing and asks for the basic info before you even start the guest OS?

If so, then try the "custom install" where Windows itself asks for the license key.

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Wil

Re: Active windows server 2012R2 failure

lwsamcn01 — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:21:51 GMT

HI, Wil,

No.

I always install by customer. The installation passed the credentials. I mean the inquiry product key is not request during installation.

Liu Wei