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needisoplease

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July 22nd, 2019 14:00

Windows Storage Server 2012 Install Media

I have a Dell PowerVault NX3200 that has a product key for Windows Storage Server 2012 on it. I need the installation media as the OS is gone. Upon calling Microsoft they told me Dell would have to provide it but Dell would not give me anything since the machine is out of warranty. I have a perfectly good product key but no way to install the operating system and no .ISO. 

 

How can i get a Windows Storage Server 2012 ISO? I tried installing the evaluation version from Microsoft but it wouldn't let me upgrade to the standard version with my product key. The product key was verified as valid by Microsoft. Would it only work on the Workstation version of WSS2012? 

needisoplease

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July 22nd, 2019 14:00

I have a Dell PowerVault NX3200 that has a product key for Windows Storage Server 2012 on it. I need the installation media as the OS is gone. Upon calling Microsoft they told me Dell would have to provide it but Dell would not give me anything since the machine is out of warranty. I have a perfectly good product key but no way to install the operating system and no .ISO. How can i get a Windows Storage Server 2012 ISO? I tried installing the evaluation version from Microsoft but it wouldn't let me upgrade to the standard version with my product key. The product key was verified as valid by Microsoft. Would it only work on the Workstation version of WSS2012?

theflash1932

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July 22nd, 2019 14:00

"Storage Server" is on OEM-only product, so you can ONLY get it from the OEM it came from, so you will need to play by the OEM rules. Alternatively, you would need to get an MSDN license with the Operating Systems option to download the media. There is not an evaluation of Storage Server. If there was, you could activate it, but you can't download an evaluation (Standard or Datacenter) and activate it with a Storage Server key. You need the Storage Server media.

needisoplease

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July 22nd, 2019 15:00

That's what I thought as well, but behold: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34592 It exists. Any thoughts?

theflash1932

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July 22nd, 2019 19:00

Indeed, that is news to me

Try below. With other versions, you have to convert it then activate, but not sure if the options will appear in this edition as with the other more mainstream editions:

DISM /online /Set-Edition: /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula

Try these to see if you have the option available and what it is:

DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition

available versions:

DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions

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