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Activating Windows 2016 Standard taking a long time

Activating Windows Standard 2016 with correct key etc

Still have a window as attached screenshot, any way I can speed this up or is it a known issue and I just have to leave it?

Been there for 30 mins now
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Yes its in running state I restarted the service, anything else I need to look at , thanks by the way :)
How are you trying to activate windows via GUI or command line?
GUI
Is it best to do through command line never had that issue before

https://www.urtech.ca/2016/02/solved-how-to-activate-windows-10-server-2016-through-command-line/
Yes, Command line is also good method as it show better progress.
Thanks will check it out through command line also :)