How do I resolve a Windows activation fail message on my Amazon EC2 Windows instance?

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Published Feb 17, 2025

For more details on this topic, see the Knowledge Center article associated with this video: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/windows-activation-fails

Supplemental Links:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/set-time.html
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kms-client-activation-keys?tabs=server2025%2Cwindows1110ltsc%2Cversion1803%2Cwindows81

Claudio shows you how to resolve a Windows activation fail message on my Amazon EC2 Windows instance | Amazon Web Services.

0:00 Introduction
0:25 Activation error message
1:35 CMD prompt and Cloudshell
2:30 Windows Server 2012
4:08 For Windows 2012 and earlier versions, check registry key
4:40 AWS Systems Manager Dashboard
6:00 Closing

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