Question Windows 2019 expires after some days

hitchhiker0

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May 13, 2020
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Hello,
I created some Windows 2019 virtual machine starting from a single installation. I did the installation from an evalutation .iso file I downloaded from microsoft (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2019).
I picked the virtual disc and I copied it and attached it to a new virtual machine then I did the sysprep (with generalize option). After some days (10-15 days) the Windows Licence is expired.
I did the rearm of all 4 virtual machines I deployed from the same virtual disk, but I did not understand why the licence expired because I use Windows only around 2 weeks not 180 days.
Suggestion to avoid the rearm due to this odd behaviour?

Regards,
H.
 
Yes, I did a laboratory to test some software. I need to use them at least for a month so 180 days are enough, but Windows 2019 installed on my vms expires within 2 weeks. I do not know why, so I ask if someone can give me some hints.
 
I do not why but it's around 7 days. It appears it activated.

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Maybe I should switch to Windows 2016, not so picky.
 

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