How to activate Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise without Internet Connection
Recently, I faced a situation in which I had to activate Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise which didn’t have internet connection. In the earlier days of Windows 2003 there was a Phone Activation option within the wizard. However, in the current edition Windows 2008 onwards the option doesn’t exist. I am going to show you the steps involved in quickly activated Windows Server 2008 onwards over the Phone using the following command line parameters: Start –> Run –> Command Prompt right click and “Run as a administrator” Type the following command to retrieve the Product Installation id slmgr.vbs /dti (A pop-up windows will appear with a long string of digits) Call the Microsoft activation centers as per your locations from this Microsoft Activation Centers link I used the India number 1800 11 11 00 or 1800 102 1100 Provide the Installation ID to the customer care representative and they will provide a C onfirmation Number (A long sting of numbers) Type slmgr.vbs /atp ...