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Install Windows 2012 R2 with no license key

Hi,

I want to get a 2012 R2 server going and activate it later but I can't bypass the license key screen. It used to be possible 2008 but I can't do this with 2012?


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Thank you for your answer.

I'm trying the Standard version.

If I install the trial, can I activate it as soon as I buy a license?

Thanks!
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Absolutely
Sorry if I sound dense but I just want to make sure that if I install one of this trial keys, I can get that server into production and activate with a different key after I buy it.

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Yes, you can change the license from trial to the key that you receive when you purchase it.
You can go from trial to retail. But not from trial to VL or OEM. You also cannot go from trial to retail of the machine is a DC. So you have to plan your purchase *and* roles carefully. Also note that using a trial in production is not legal, so in most cases these restrictions are not an issue.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn303416.aspx