Friday, May 20, 2011

Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation (180 days)

How to manually rearm the 10 day activation grace period
When the initial 10-day activation period nears its end, you can run the Slmgr.vbs script to reset it back to 10 days. To do this, follow these steps:
  • 1. Click Start, and then click Command Prompt.

  • 2. Type slmgr.vbs -dli, and then press ENTER to check the current status of your activation period.

  • 3. To reset the activation period, type slmgr.vbs –rearm, and then press ENTER.

  • 4. Restart the computer.


  • This resets the activation period to 10 days, and can be used up to five times. After this you will need to either activate or reinstall the evaluation.

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