Windows Server Standard 2025 Overview
Windows Server 2025, now available in preview, delivers security advancements and new hybrid cloud capabilities in a high-performance, AI-enabled platform. Download this preview to evaluate upcoming Windows Server 2025 features.
In addition to the Windows Server 2025 experience, you can more easily add and manage languages and on-demand features with the new ISO for optional languages and features.
This ISO is available only for Windows Server 2025 and combines separate ISOs for on-demand features and language packs and can be used as a FOD repository and language pack. To learn about On-Demand Features , see On-Demand Features . To learn about adding languages, see Adding Languages .
Introducing Windows Server 2025!
Today, we’re excited to announce the official name of the next version of Windows Server, Windows Server 2025. Windows Server 2025 is driven by your feedback and your desire to embrace an adaptive, hybrid cloud. Here are some areas we’re investing in:
Windows Server Hotpatching for Everyone
Next-Gen Active Directory and SMB
Critical Data and Storage
Hyper-V and AI
And much more…
Converting Windows Server Evaluation to Standard:
First, open a Powershell window and run as administrator
Enter the following command:
DISM /Online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx /AcceptEula
DISM will proceed to make the necessary changes and prompt you to restart. Press Y to restart the server.
Once the server has rebooted, log back in and open Powershell again and check the current version of your system by typing: DISM /Online /Get-CurrentEdition