Found that there is no serversolution in 20348 pkeyconfig. So it seems the only way is to use 17763's.
SPP compatible results: (Guessed) ppdlic not compatible->Watermark on desktop ppdlic compatible, productkey not compatible-> No watermark on desktop, slmgr shows no productkey found 19041/22000/20348/22621 Starter-> No watermark, productkey found->?????
Test reconstructing 17763.1 ServerSolution Code: ====================================================================================================================== Prepare sources ====================================================================================================================== ====================================================================================================================== Create 17763.1 Windows Server 2019 Essentials amd64 zh-TW ====================================================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------ Mount ServerStandard image ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Remove ServerDatacenter ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerDatacenterEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Add ServerSolution ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Remove ServerStandard ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerStandardEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Add zh-TW language pack ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Microsoft-Windows-Server-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~zh-TW~10.0.17763.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Enable feature ------------------------------------------------------------ Enable ServerMediaFoundation Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Enabling feature(s) [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Enable WirelessNetworking Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Enabling feature(s) [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Current Edition : ServerSolution (Volume) ============================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------ Reset ServerSolution base ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Save and Unmount ServerSolution image ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image File : Z:\17763.1_ServerStandard_to_ServerSolution_amd64\install.wim Image Index : 1 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Optimize ServerSolution image ------------------------------------------------------------ "install.wim" original size: 3810344 KiB Using LZX compression with 12 threads Archiving file data: 6989 MiB of 6989 MiB (100%) done "install.wim" optimized size: 3411039 KiB Space saved: 399305 KiB ------------------------------------------------------------ Delete temporary folder ------------------------------------------------------------ ====================================================================================================================== 17763.1 Windows Server 2019 Essentials amd64 zh-TW has been successfully created on 2022/6/21 ====================================================================================================================== Conversion took 0:9:57.23 (597.23s total) Press any key to continue . . .
Tested 10586 Professional staging [10537/19100 structure] DIsm gets STATUS_CANNOT_DELETE when processing SSShim.dll cuz it's beed occupied by dismhost.exe. Solution: Rename it to something else after dism starts. [14357 structure] Registry and files are a mess, but still solved. Q: What's the difference between the result? A: Almost the same when did correctly, but the paths in the registry in the former is X: (Capitaled letter), the latter is x:. Q2: Which one is in the official image? A2: The latter.
Possible cause of starter over 17763 fail to activate: In older builds, digital license activation is in Retail channel. In newer ones, it's in OEM:Nonslp channel. 15063 starter doesn't have OEM:Nonslp licenses. Possible solution: Copy Retail certs and rename them to OEM:Nonslp
Test reconstructing 17763.3046 Windows ServerSolution Code: ====================================================================================================================== Prepare sources ====================================================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------ Expand LCU ------------------------------------------------------------ ====================================================================================================================== Create 17763.1 Windows Server 2019 Essentials amd64 zh-TW ====================================================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------ Mount ServerStandard image ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Remove ServerDatacenter ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerDatacenterEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Add ServerSolution ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Remove ServerStandard ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerStandardEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Add zh-TW language pack ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Microsoft-Windows-Server-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~zh-TW~10.0.17763.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Enable feature ------------------------------------------------------------ Enable ServerMediaFoundation Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Enabling feature(s) [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Enable WirelessNetworking Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Enabling feature(s) [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Add update to winre image ------------------------------------------------------------ Mount winre image Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Add SSU Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_2980~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~17763.2980.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Add LCU Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~17763.3046.2.15 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Reset winre base Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.3046 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Save and Unmount winre image Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image File : Z:\17763.1_ServerStandard_to_ServerSolution_amd64\temp\mount\Windows\System32\Recovery\winre.wim Image Index : 1 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Optimize winre image "temp\mount\Windows\System32\Recovery\winre.wim" original size: 754974 KiB Using LZX compression with 12 threads Archiving file data: 1160 MiB of 1160 MiB (100%) done "temp\mount\Windows\System32\Recovery\winre.wim" optimized size: 505168 KiB Space saved: 249805 KiB ------------------------------------------------------------ Add update to ServerSolution image ------------------------------------------------------------ Add SSU Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_2980~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~17763.2980.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Add LCU Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~17763.3046.2.15 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Current Edition : ServerSolution (Volume) ============================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------ Reset ServerSolution base ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image Version: 10.0.17763.3046 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Save and Unmount ServerSolution image ------------------------------------------------------------ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.746 Image File : Z:\17763.1_ServerStandard_to_ServerSolution_amd64\install.wim Image Index : 1 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------ Optimize ServerSolution image ------------------------------------------------------------ "install.wim" original size: 5976933 KiB Using LZX compression with 12 threads Archiving file data: 7659 MiB of 7659 MiB (100%) done "install.wim" optimized size: 4000582 KiB Space saved: 1976351 KiB ------------------------------------------------------------ Delete temporary folder ------------------------------------------------------------ ====================================================================================================================== 17763.3046 Windows Server 2019 Essentials amd64 zh-TW has been successfully created on 2022/6/21 ====================================================================================================================== Conversion took 0:23:46.80 (1426.80s total) Press any key to continue . . .
10586 Repair content to full image Spoiler: CoreConnectedCountrySpecific Spoiler: Education Spoiler: EmbeddedIndustryA Spoiler: Enterprise Spoiler: EnterpriseS Spoiler: Professional Tested already Spoiler: ProfessionalS Spoiler: ProfessionalStudentN Spoiler: ProfessionalWMC Now try server.
6 packages to reconstruct ServerSolution (Essentials) from ServerStandard: Code: Microsoft-Windows-Branding-ServerSolution-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1 Microsoft-Windows-Editions-ServerSolution-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1 Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-Component-SKU-ServerSolution-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1 Microsoft-Windows-FileServer-Core-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1 Microsoft-Windows-ServerEssentials-EditionSpecific-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1 Microsoft-Windows-SILicensing-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.17763.1