Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation product key?

For whatever reason, WS2012R2 evaluation is asking for a product key.
i downloaded it from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter, mounted it to a USB and tried to install it on a fresh drive. It asks for a product key.
I found this thred, https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/475d3b03-c67e-4ef5-83d3-24e31a586a1e/download-the-evaluation-windows-server-2012-r2-product-key?forum=winserver8gen but it didn't help.
Any suggestions?

The evaluation ISO does not require a key. If it is asking for a key, it may be a bad copy.
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