Windows (Windows Server 2016 Datacenter) Troubleshoot Azure Windows virtual machine activation problems https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-activation-problems https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/dn303421(v=ws.11)?redirectedfrom=MSDN 1) cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /dlv C:\Users\LocalAdminUser>cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /dlv Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Software licensing service version: 10.0.14393.3541 Name: Windows(R), ServerDatacenter edition Description: Windows(R) Operating System, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel Activation ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXX Application ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXX Extended PID: XXXXXXXXXXXXX Product Key Channel: Volume:GVLK Installation ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXX Partial Product Key: XXXXX License Status: Notification Notification Reason: 0xC004F056. Remaining Windows rearm count: 1001 Remaining SKU rearm count: 1001 Trusted time: 6/11/2020 4:33:11 AM Configured Activation Type: All Please use slmgr.vbs /ato to activate and update KMS client information in order to update values. 2)cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato C:\Users\LocalAdminUser>cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.812 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Activating Windows(R), ServerDatacenter edition (XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) ... Product activated successfully.