51 questions
51 questions with Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key tags
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License Recovery
Hi I need help recovering the license for server 19, i have the license server ID as well as the license Key Pack ID i need the license code.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-05-21T15:40:51.36+00:00
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vane bojcev
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-21T16:26:00.61+00:00
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HLBui
11,095
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
License key printed damaged during unpacking process and unreadable.
Hello, A customer of our HPE Store, damaged the Microsoft Windows Server License Key printed, during the unpacking process, unfortunately we cannot see the information as this was purchased as a Marketplace model, and it was provided physically to the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-05-18T17:29:32.2533333+00:00
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De La Torre, Carlos Alberto
0
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answered 2026-05-18T18:17:52.54+00:00
HLBui
11,095
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
BitLocker recovery key
How do I find my BitLocker recovery key ID if my company did not enable it when setting it up?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-03-26T19:38:03.91+00:00
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Clayton Rodgers
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-04-02T12:38:59.94+00:00
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Mihaela-Dorica Stroia
0
Reputation points
2 answers
Bitlocker on Active directory
Hello Team, We are trying to enable Bitlocker for domain controllers C drive, D drive and E drive. we referred ms blogs but little confusing. Could you please give some insight and share the steps to enable that. We also want to store the keys in AD.…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
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Windows Server 2022 activation issue
Hello, I am contacting you regarding an activation issue with a recently purchased Windows Server 2022 Standard license. While scratching the product key's security code, two characters were unfortunately erased and are now unreadable. The machine in…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-02-25T14:19:19.7066667+00:00
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Support Riviera
0
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answered 2026-02-25T15:50:11.5166667+00:00
Support Riviera
0
Reputation points
3 answers
product activation issue
Hello Team, We have installed 2 windows servers 2022 standard version and activated with key. So again after 1 year server is asking to activate with product key. Please let me know how to activate this now.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-02-06T16:38:23.7133333+00:00
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mukesh addu
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-02-10T06:08:19.7866667+00:00
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Domic Vo
29,480
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
como ativar o windows server 2019
Não estou conseguindo efetuar a ativação do windows server 2019, tenho a chave original e não funciona. utilizei todas as opções inclusive slui 4 e nada funciona
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-01-20T14:00:02.0966667+00:00
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Fabio Silva
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-02-02T12:46:04.9266667+00:00
Fabio Silva
0
Reputation points
4 answers
Cannot find bitlock recovery key & password
Hi, I have tried all the methods from the website, but I still cannot find the recovery key or password. Please help. Thank you so much!
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-01-29T10:01:26.2133333+00:00
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Chan Tammy
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-01-30T03:17:00.5266667+00:00
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VPHAN
42,485
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
We loose the RDS CAL license number, the license number was sent via mail but unfortunately we loose that.
Dear Team Microsoft, we purchased a WINDOWS SERVER 2025 USER CAL capacity of 25 users as on 20.08.25 from our local verified vendor as on 20.08.25, now the issue is we lost the USER CAL LICENSE KEY. now we are in crisis will you please help us for…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-01-20T12:08:31.1766667+00:00
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Subhasis Bhattacharyya
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-01-20T12:14:17.55+00:00
Subhasis Bhattacharyya
0
Reputation points
3 answers
Stop clock error but won’t fix problem or increase percentage of complete
It says windows incurred a problem and needs restarting, it will gather info and work on fixing the problem but doesn’t seem like anything is happening. Does it take a long time or is there a way around it? Force restarting doesn’t seem to be doing…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-01-14T10:30:03.6233333+00:00
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Lee Glasscock
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-01-15T03:12:00.0233333+00:00
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Jason Nguyen Tran
24,545
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
Bit locker recovery key
I bought a used computer that had a bit locker key on it and now will not let me open windows without that key but it was under someone's other account and not mine please help
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2025-12-24T20:36:03.7133333+00:00
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grady forrester
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-26T08:35:06.0733333+00:00
VPHAN
42,485
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Recover license key windows server standard 2019
Hello We purchased a Windows Server 2019 Standard license in 2020. However, the IT staff (who have since left) did not retain the license key or the management email. Therefore, we want to recover this license key. Since the server has been reinstalled,…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
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i want to activate windows server 2022 datacenter
i want to activate windows server 2022 datacenter for my server
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2025-12-07T11:29:54.4433333+00:00
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ahmed adel
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-19T00:33:12.6466667+00:00
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S.Sengupta
31,931
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
3 answers
I need to retrive my Server Key
I need to retrive my Server key. I lost my mobile no attached to it. My mobile no: [Mod Removed - PII] Sivaraman
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2025-12-16T11:42:30.6366667+00:00
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Tanishq, Chennai - Anna Nagar L2/S1/Chennai/TN
0
Reputation points
edited the question 2025-12-18T05:38:29.97+00:00
_AW_
68,741
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to retrive Windows Server 2019 standard Serial from "Microsoft Open License Purchase Order Confirmation"
Hi, Our Windows Server 2019 Standard machine was infected with ransomware, and I had to restore an older system backup that was taken 4 years ago. That backup was from Windows Server 2019 Essentials, taken before we upgraded it to Standard. Now the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2025-12-11T06:26:10.94+00:00
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Sathishkumar K
20
Reputation points
accepted 2025-12-14T15:26:09.2833333+00:00
Sathishkumar K
20
Reputation points
2 answers
¿Cómo recuoperar el numero de licencia de Windows Server 2016 Strandar
Buen día, necesito ayuda par recuperar la licencia de Windows Server 2016, hubo un problema con el hardware y no podemos recuperar el numero de licencia. gracias
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2025-10-07T18:22:27.3366667+00:00
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Rosario Sayago Vázquez
10
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-03T18:09:51.9333333+00:00
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David Mata
0
Reputation points
4 answers
bitlocker locked out
Can not use keyboard on bitlocker display. We used F1 and made it possible to use keyboard after changing settings but after typing in the recovery key the computer takes us back to where we can no longer use key board.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2025-11-21T22:38:19.2433333+00:00
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Rahul Shah
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-11-24T08:10:42.7+00:00
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Quinnie Quoc
11,830
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Replacement product key for Windows Server
You said: I have a newly bought Windows Server 2025 from my Retailer while getting the product key i made a deep scratch on the label that made some portion of the product key unreadable.. what should i do? my reseller cant do anything to help me..
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2025-11-18T02:52:25.2533333+00:00
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Jojit Yanga
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-11-22T12:56:23.2166667+00:00
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Henry Mai
8,225
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
I want to find my account password.
If I lose my Windows server Administrator account password, please let me know how I can recover and find it except for boot USB and OS reinstallation. Ms is not logged in and is being used as a local account.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2025-11-10T06:49:34.2166667+00:00
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Jeong Young il
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-11-10T07:41:58.1+00:00
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Harry Phan
28,050
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
My business computer will not let me login without entering a bit locker recovery key code and I can’t find it
I was using my business computer yesterday. Turned it on today and it’s asking for a recovery key. I can find it and I need to use my computer for business ASAP!!! Please help!
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2025-11-05T18:21:27.8533333+00:00
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Shawn Dahlkemper
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-11-06T16:10:36.65+00:00
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Tracy Le
10,970
Reputation points
Independent Advisor