There are two methods to activate
Windows Server 2012, either offline by calling Microsoft
Call Center or online by activating Windows through
Internet.
When you install Windows Server
2012, you are given a grace period to test it
and then to activate it. As you can see, the wallpaper
of Windows Server 2012 is automatically written into it
that you have to Activate Windows

To Activate Windows, follow the below steps :
-
From the Start Screen, type
activation

Click on Settings and then from the
left side click on Windows Activation

-
Here you are given two options,
either to activate by phone or by Internet

-
To activate by phone, click on
Activate by phone button and then
choose then the country you will be calling from .
For example, I live in Kuwait, so I choose Kuwait

The phone numbers to call will be displayed. Call
Microsoft using Toll free/Toll number and and
provide the number under Step 2 when asked.
For example, in my case, the numbers are :

The confirmation ID will be given to you and you
will have to fill and then click Activate

Your server should get activate now.
-
If your server is
connected to the internet, then instead
calling Microsoft, you can click on the
Activate button, the
machine will get activate in few seconds


Once activated by either of these
methods, the Activation screen is
changed , no more activation options are
displayed.

Even the desktop wallpaper will have the
Activate Windows watermark removed.

Congratulation.
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