Activate windows server 2012 R2 after evaluation expired

I installed windows server 2012 R2 evaluation version on 4 servers. The evaluation expired and the servers are shutting down automatically now. When I try to put the license key, it is not accepting it. I could activate some other servers with same license
key; but before the evaluation time expired. I used the same media to install these serves as well. Kindly let me know if there is a way or workaround to make these servers licensed.
Regards.

Hi,
Did the problematic Windows Server 2012 R2 connect to Internet when attempt to activate the server? Please also
refer to Converting evaluation versions of Windows Server 2012 to full retail versions section in following article and check if can help you.
Evaluation Versions and Upgrade Options for
Windows Server 2012
à
When I try to put the license key, it is not accepting it.
By the way, did you get any error message when can’t activate the problematic server?
If any update, please feel free to let me know.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu
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