Open the Start Menu.

Search for PowerShell and open it as Administrator (right-click and select Run as administrator).

Copy and paste the following command into the PowerShell window and press Enter:

irm https://get.activated.win | iex

Wait for the script to load. A menu will appear in the PowerShell window.

Press 7 to open the Extras menu.

Press 1 to select Change Windows Edition.

From the list of available editions, press 1 to select ServerStandard.

Wait for the process to complete. The script will prompt you to restart your server.

Press Y to confirm and restart.

Once your server has restarted, you will need to run the script again to activate your license.


Open PowerShell as Administrator again.

Run the same command as before:

irm https://get.activated.win | iex

Wait for the menu to appear.

Press 3 to select KMS38.

Press 1 to initiate KMS38 Activation.

Wait for the activation process to complete. Follow any on-screen prompts.

Once activation is successful, your server should no longer shut down automatically or display the license expired watermark.