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How to Activate a Windows VM Installed on Nutanix by OVHcloud

Stephanie R.
Updated

This tutorial describes how to activate Windows licenses provided by OVHcloud on a Nutanix by OVHcloud solution.

NOTE: This tutorial will show you how to use one or more OVHcloud solutions with external tools, and will describe the actions to be carried out in a specific context. You may need to adapt the instructions according to your situation.

Requirements

  • A Nutanix cluster in your OVHcloud account
  • Access to the OVHcloud Control Panel
  • You must be connected to the cluster via Prism Central
  • A Windows license provided by OVHcloud
  • A virtual machine running Windows Server. You can use this guide to install a virtual machine on Windows: Virtual Machine Management
  • The virtual machine connects to the Internet through the rtVrack (e.g. via the default gateway)

Instructions

Uninstall the default product key

When your operating system is in trial mode, a default product key is installed. To modify it, open the Run dialogue box by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard + R.

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In this box, enter the following command:

 cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -upk

 

Install the new product key

You can now install the new product key. To do so, go back to the Run box, and enter the following command:

cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ipk PRODUCT KEY

Below is a list of the product keys available for each operating system. Core versions use the same product keys as non-core versions.

Operating system Product key
Windows Server 2008 Standard TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter 7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648
Windows Server 2012 Standard XC9B7-NBPP2-83J2H-RHMBY-92BT4
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 48HP8-DN98B-MYWDG-T2DCC-8W83P
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9
Windows 8.1 Professional GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG
Windows Server 2016 Standard WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY
Windows Server 2016 Essentials JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B
Windows Server 2019 Standard N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG
Windows Server 2022 Standard VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33

Source: Microsoft - Key Management Services (KMS) client activation and product keys

Associate your product key

To associate your key with our automated activation system, enter the command below in the Run dialogue box:

cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skms kms.ovh.us

Activate the system

Lastly, to activate your Windows operating system, simply enter the command below:

cscript.exe c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato

 

Go further

For more information and tutorials, please see our other Nutanix support guides or explore the guides for other OVHcloud products and services.

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