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Geralds34
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How to enter the product key, after Evaluation install

We have installed the Jan 2022 Power BI Report Server and Desktop for RS, and selected evaluation during the intial install.

 

We now want to license this server, and our licensing group have provided us with the Product Key.

 

I have tried uninstalling Power BI RS and reinstalling, and the install is successful, but I am not prompted to choose which edition to install or prompted to enter the product key.  Using the repair option has the same affect.  

 

The OS is Server 2016.

The install file is called PBiDesktopRS_x64.msi , from the Jan 2022 download.

In control panel this install appears as Microsoft Power BI Desktop (January 2022) (x64) and the version shows as 2.100.1381.0

The icon on the desktop does the "RS" in the graphic.

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d_gosbell
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@Geralds34 wrote:

The install file is called PBiDesktopRS_x64.msi , from the Jan 2022 download.

 


This is the wrong install file. You do not need to install Desktop on the server. You need to logon to the server and run the PowerBIReportServer.exe file - then you should get an option to upgrade the edition.

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d_gosbell
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@Geralds34 wrote:

The install file is called PBiDesktopRS_x64.msi , from the Jan 2022 download.

 


This is the wrong install file. You do not need to install Desktop on the server. You need to logon to the server and run the PowerBIReportServer.exe file - then you should get an option to upgrade the edition.

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