Activate Windows Server Core using CMD or PowerShell
slmgr.vbs -ipk <WINDOWS_SERIAL_NUMBER> slmgr.vbs -ato
$computer = gc env:computername $key = "AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD-EEEEE" $service = Get-WmiObject -Query "select * from SoftwareLicensingService" -ComputerName $computer $service.InstallProductKey($key) $service.RefreshLicenseStatus()