You should now see “License Status: Licensed” and no mention of evaluation.
Some licenses allow downloads via the Billing > Your products section. Converting Evaluation to Full Standard Edition
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, they often provide customized, pre-activated media for their hardware. 2. Converting an Evaluation ISO to Full Retail If you can only find the evaluation ISO, you can use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)
If you have already installed the evaluation version and don't want to start over, you can convert it using the tool in PowerShell.
If you have already installed the Evaluation version, you do not need to reinstall. You can convert it to the full
DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula This conversion process will restart your server. Also, Microsoft documentation
Obtaining a genuine Windows Server 2016 Standard ISO that is not an evaluation version is straightforward , but difficult if you do not. The "Evaluation" version is the default public download; converting it or locating the retail ISO requires specific steps.