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VMware Windows 2012R2 VM Operating System Problem

Hello Experts,

I have created a VM using guides from EE. However, when I power on the VM and access the console I get the following error message:

Can someone let me know where I might be going wrong?

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Carlton

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Hello experts

My settings look like the following:

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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Hi Andrew,

The VM is now up thanks. However, I'm getting the screen shown in the image. I thought that as this OS was an evaluation copy I wouldn't need to add a product key.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

The VM is BOOTED, and you will need to enter an evaluation key, if that is the ISO you have.

I would refer to Microsoft, or place of ISO origin.

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Hi Andrew,

Thanks for responding.

I got the evaluation from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2012-r2

I thought Microsoft would provide the evaluation on this page?

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

You will have to look through the documentation and guides.

This is beyond the scope of the original question which has been answered. e.g. ISO not booting.

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OK, mate.

Once again you've been great.

Thanks

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Thanks again