Windows server 2012 r2 evaluation

I downloaded windows 2012 R2 evaluation version from the TechNet. But when i install it . always saying windows server 2012R2 slandered evaluation – Windows license is expired . so due to this, the server shutdown every 1 hour time and
I’m facing an issue because I’m not able to test whether this is compatible with my environment or not.
Can you please check this and advise

Hi Rikab,
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4.
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slmgr.vbs /ipk W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9
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slmgr.vbs /dlv
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MSI (s) (D8:3C) [15:18:29:235]: SECREPAIR: Crypt Provider not initialized. Error:0
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920 b64
Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
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DtaStor Default service for AU is {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
2015-02-06 11:24:26:154
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IdleTmr Incremented idle timer priority operation counter to 1
2015-02-06 11:24:26:154
5048 50
COMAPI - Added scan package service, ServiceID = {A487AA0F-3E53-4FEE-A784-6171B00254E4} Third party service
2015-02-06 11:24:26:154
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COMAPI -------------
2015-02-06 11:24:26:154
5048 50
COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Init Search [ClientId = wusa]
2015-02-06 11:24:26:154
5048 50
COMAPI ---------
2015-02-06 11:24:26:154
5048 50
COMAPI -------------
2015-02-06 11:24:26:154
5048 50
COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = wusa]
2015-02-06 11:24:26:154
5048 50
COMAPI ---------
2015-02-06 11:24:26:169
920 b64
IdleTmr WU operation (CSearchCall::Init ID 1) started; operation # 17; does use network; is not at background priority
2015-02-06 11:24:26:169
920 b64
IdleTmr Incremented idle timer priority operation counter to 2
2015-02-06 11:24:26:341
920 b64
Report *********** Report: Initializing static reporting data ***********
2015-02-06 11:24:26:341
920 b64
Report * OS Version = 6.3.9600.0.0.131344
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920 b64
Report * OS Product Type = 0x00000021
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920 b64
Report * Computer Brand = PowerSpec
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Report * Computer Model = S Series
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Report * Platform Role = 1
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Report * AlwaysOn/AlwaysConnected (AOAC) = 0
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Report * Bios Revision = 1.1a
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Report * Bios Name = 1.1a
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Report * Bios Release Date = 2013-08-20T00:00:00
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Report * Bios Sku Number = S Series
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Report * Bios Vendor = American Megatrends Inc.
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Report * Bios Family = Server
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Report * Bios Major Release = 4
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Report * Bios Minor Release = 6
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Report * Locale ID = 1033
2015-02-06 11:24:26:357
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Handler Calculating current update level for this session
[ Omitted data ]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3000850, timestamp 01d039c57a22c0be
2015-02-06 11:24:28:388
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Handler Done calculating current update level for this session
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 b64
Agent *** START *** Queueing Finding updates [CallerId = wusa Id = 1]
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
5048 50
COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = wusa]
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent *** END *** Queueing Finding updates [CallerId = wusa Id = 1]
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent *************
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = wusa Id = 1]
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent *********
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent * Criteria = "DeploymentAction='Installation'"
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent * ServiceID = {A487AA0F-3E53-4FEE-A784-6171B00254E4} Third party service
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent * Search Scope = {Machine}
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent * Caller SID for Applicability: S-1-5-21-3157695610-3447843402-2534478823-500
2015-02-06 11:24:28:982
920 11f4
Agent * RegisterService is set
2015-02-06 11:24:29:185
920 11f4
PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server updates +++++++++++
2015-02-06 11:24:29:185
920 11f4
PT + Offline serviceId = {A487AA0F-3E53-4FEE-A784-6171B00254E4}
2015-02-06 11:24:29:185
920 11f4
PT WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available
2015-02-06 11:24:29:185
920 11f4
Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
2015-02-06 11:24:29:185
920 11f4
Agent Read 0 cached app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:29:185
920 11f4
Agent SyncUpdates adding 0 visited app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:29:294
920 11f4
Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
2015-02-06 11:24:29:294
920 11f4
Agent Read 0 cached app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:29:294
920 11f4
Agent SyncUpdates adding 0 visited app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:29:357
920 11f4
Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
2015-02-06 11:24:29:357
920 11f4
Agent Read 0 cached app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:29:357
920 11f4
Agent SyncUpdates adding 0 visited app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:29:638
920 11f4
Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
2015-02-06 11:24:29:638
920 11f4
Agent Read 0 cached app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:29:638
920 11f4
Agent SyncUpdates adding 0 visited app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:30:013
920 11f4
Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
2015-02-06 11:24:30:013
920 11f4
Agent Read 0 cached app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:30:013
920 11f4
Agent SyncUpdates adding 0 visited app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:30:044
920 11f4
Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
2015-02-06 11:24:30:044
920 11f4
Agent Read 0 cached app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:30:044
920 11f4
Agent SyncUpdates adding 0 visited app categories
2015-02-06 11:24:30:044
920 11f4
PT + SyncUpdates round trips: 5
2015-02-06 11:24:30:076
920 11f4
PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing extended update info +++++++++++
2015-02-06 11:24:30:076
920 11f4
PT + Offline serviceId = {A487AA0F-3E53-4FEE-A784-6171B00254E4}
2015-02-06 11:24:30:138
920 11f4
Agent * Found 0 updates and 54 categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 126 out of 284 deployed entities
2015-02-06 11:24:30:138
920 11f4
Agent *********
2015-02-06 11:24:30:138
920 11f4
Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = wusa Id = 1]
2015-02-06 11:24:30:138
920 11f4
Agent *************
2015-02-06 11:24:30:138
920 11f4
IdleTmr WU operation (CSearchCall::Init ID 1, operation # 17) stopped; does use network; is not at background priority
2015-02-06 11:24:30:138
920 11f4
IdleTmr Decremented idle timer priority operation counter to 1
2015-02-06 11:24:30:154
5048 1428
COMAPI >>-- RESUMED -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = wusa]
2015-02-06 11:24:30:154
5048 1428
COMAPI - Updates found = 0
2015-02-06 11:24:30:154
5048 1428
COMAPI ---------
2015-02-06 11:24:30:154
5048 1428
COMAPI -- END -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = wusa]
2015-02-06 11:24:30:154
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COMAPI -------------

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Trial Key - Did I miss it, too?

I tried both "Windows Server 2012 Essentials" and "Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials". Here is the link to the page I downloaded the images:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2012-essentials
The following are the respective links to the images I used which were provided by the above webpage:
http://care.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/download/1/2/9/129AEC4F-1C6C-44B2-9B61-77935E8AB1F4/WindowsServer2012Essentials-English-Install.iso
http://care.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/download/8/F/7/8F7024D2-AB2A-4BE2-8406-1E3AC49C5C1F/9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623_X64FRE_SERVER_SOLUTION_EN-US-IRM_SSSO_X64FRE_EN-US_DV5.ISO
I tried burning these images to DVD and booting my Intel NUC with resulting disc. Setup goes fine but it asks me for a product key. I have not received any mail nor was there any pointers to a product key. This is why I tried both R1 and R2.
I found a similar post here regarding this issue (in fact I found a couple):
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-US/db7fd5b9-f58d-4456-86cf-816ec91ded14/windows-server-2012-trial-key-did-i-miss-it
But the answers were unsatisfactory, so please do not give me the same response.
Just in case the question/directive comes up, I redownloaded and re-burned the images using sector verification. There are no checksums posted on the site so who knows if something got broken while downloading it, but I find it extremely unlikely that
a few bad sector would cause the intaller to forget its evaluation key rather than borking the whole installer.
Further note that I tried "Windows Server 2012 R2" (standard / non-essentials) and that image correctly had the trial versions baked in. So, I would bet dollars to donuts the problem lies in the images not in a download / burn failure.
I want to use the new NUC as a central content/backup server for all the home computers which are unfortunately growing at bunny reproduction rates. Since Windows Home Server was discontinued, I was pointed to Server 2012 R2 as the alternative / upsell.
Let me know if this is the case or if a better-fit product exists.
Also, is the "Essentials" install a simply a licensing matter (e.g., 25 user cap) or is it more fundamentally crippled than the standard version? I am only a home enthusiast and so not really interested in using the product in a production environment.
I only want some ensurance that if I download "standard", I can put in an "essentials" key at the end of evaluation. If not, then please point me to a correct "Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials" trial image.
Thanks,
Ryan

Hi Ryan,
à
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2012-essentials
We can find following description from this TechNet Evaluation Center website. Then please check if you can
find product key.
In addition, for Windows Server 2012 Essentials, please check if you can use
HHRHF-YMNJW-RPGCC-VV68W-BWMVY. For Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, please check if you can use
R9N79-23MWD-MBP9B-KHF8Q-C36WX.
If any update, please feel free to let me know.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu

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