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July 22nd, 2025 22:56
i need help with my dell powervault NX400 windows installing
so i got this for 20 euros from some one as long time used it has factory cpu but upgraded to 48gb ram and 550W psus and the old owner sayd he somehow broke the bios so i reinstalled it from first version to the V2.5.1 and now iv got issues with installing windows 2012 server it says my key is wrong but its the default that came with the server it says DELL windows storage server 2012 and then something else and the windows key but windows wont accept it and linux wont dedect onboard nic.s at all so i want windows 2012 but cant find the original dell windows 2012 storage server installer file anywhere online
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DELL-Joey C
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July 23rd, 2025 07:09
Hi,
If you are able to manage to update the BIOS, I would suggest update to the latest, 2.9.0.
You can try downloading the EVAL ISO of Windows Storage Server 2012 and you should be able to convert the evaluation version to a fully licensed version using your product key. Here's the guide for command prompt or PowerShell: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/jj574204(v=ws.11)