Xfer from Windows Server Essential 2012 R2 Eval to full?

I have been testing some server essentials builds. I have an unused TechNet Windows Server 2012 Essentials product key, but don't have the downloaded bits, except for the R2 evaluation. I can install that just fine, using the provided eval product key.
However, I cannot find a way to utilize my TechNet product key. I am not sure it is because I have R2 binaries, or because the product key is for pre-R2. Any suggestions?

You will need either the bits that match your key or the key that matches your bits. In any case, TechNet was not for production, so your evaluation copy is similar to anything you may have gotten from TechNet.
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