Windows Server 2019 Essentials Activation
Follow the steps below to activate your Windows Server 2019 Essentials installation using your product key.
1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator
Right-click the Start button and select Windows Terminal (Admin), Windows PowerShell (Admin), or Command Prompt (Admin).
2. Install Your Product Key
Enter the following command, replacing XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX with your Windows Server 2019 Essentials product key:
slmgr.vbs /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
3. Activate Windows Server
After installing the product key, run the following command:
slmgr.vbs /ato
4. Verify Activation
To check the activation status, run:
slmgr.vbs /xpr
Once activation is successful, your Windows Server 2019 Essentials installation will be activated with your product key.