Windows Server 2022 stuck with Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-Component-SKU-ServerStandardEval-Eval-Package. Cannot remove it (0x800f0825) and cannot install cumulative updates like KB5078766. Already tried DISM Set-Edition and Remove-Package."

Problem description:

I am running Windows Server 2022 Standard with a valid OEM product key. The server was originally installed from an Evaluation ISO and later converted using DISM /Set-Edition:ServerStandard + OEM key.

The following Eval package is still present and cannot be removed:

Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-Component-SKU-ServerStandardEval-Eval-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.20348.1

I have already tried the following without success:

• DISM /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
• DISM /Remove-Package → Error 0x800f0825
• DISM /Set-Edition:ServerStandard (multiple times)
• /RevertPendingActions, SFC /scannow, component store reset, etc.

Because of this leftover Eval licensing package, cumulative updates (including the latest KB5078766) fail to install.

I do not have access to a non-Evaluation Windows Server 2022 ISO for an in-place repair upgrade. I only have a standard OEM product key (partial key ends with -F3PX2) and the Evaluation ISO.

My questions to Microsoft Support:

1. How can I obtain the correct non-Evaluation Windows Server 2022 Standard ISO when I only have an OEM license?
2. Is there another supported way to remove the remaining Eval-SPP package or reset the licensing/servicing stack without a full clean install?

I would prefer an in-place repair upgrade that keeps all roles, features, applications and data.

Additional information:

• Current edition: ServerStandard (confirmed with dism /online /Get-CurrentEdition)
• Product key is OEM (not Volume Licensing)
• No Contract-ID / Access-ID available (OEM license only)

I can provide CBS.log, DISM.log, slmgr /dlv output or any other logs if needed.

Thank you for your assistance.Problem description:

I am running Windows Server 2022 Standard with a valid OEM product key. The server was originally installed from an Evaluation ISO and later converted using DISM /Set-Edition:ServerStandard + OEM key.

The following Eval package is still present and cannot be removed:

Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-Component-SKU-ServerStandardEval-Eval-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.20348.1

I have already tried the following without success:

• DISM /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
• DISM /Remove-Package → Error 0x800f0825
• DISM /Set-Edition:ServerStandard (multiple times)
• /RevertPendingActions, SFC /scannow, component store reset, etc.

Because of this leftover Eval licensing package, cumulative updates (including the latest KB5078766) fail to install.

I do not have access to a non-Evaluation Windows Server 2022 ISO for an in-place repair upgrade. I only have a standard OEM product key (partial key ends with -F3PX2) and the Evaluation ISO.

My questions to Microsoft Support:

1. How can I obtain the correct non-Evaluation Windows Server 2022 Standard ISO when I only have an OEM license?
2. Is there another supported way to remove the remaining Eval-SPP package or reset the licensing/servicing stack without a full clean install?

I would prefer an in-place repair upgrade that keeps all roles, features, applications and data.

Additional information:

• Current edition: ServerStandard (confirmed with dism /online /Get-CurrentEdition)
• Product key is OEM (not Volume Licensing)
• No Contract-ID / Access-ID available (OEM license only)

I can provide CBS.log, DISM.log, slmgr /dlv output or any other logs if needed.

Thank you for your assistance.

The Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-Component-SKU-ServerStandardEval-Eval-Package is part of the licensing and editioning stack. It cannot be removed directly with DISM, and cumulative updates will fail if the image is in an inconsistent or blocked licensing state.

Because DISM /Set-Edition and /Remove-Package have already been tried and the package still cannot be removed (0x800f0825) and updates like KB5078766 will not install, the supported path is to repair or reinstall the current Windows Server installation so that the licensing and servicing stack are reset to a clean state.

Relevant points from the servicing and licensing components:

• The Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP component is responsible for resetting licensing values and restoring the computer to a clean-install licensing state. When the licensing state is corrupted or blocked, servicing (including cumulative updates) can fail.
• Edition changes are supported only in the direction of a higher edition and must follow DISM edition-servicing rules. Once an image has been changed, /Set-Edition should not be used again on the same image.
• When the edition or licensing state is not aligned with what the servicing stack expects, cumulative updates may fail and cannot be fixed by package removal alone.

Given that:

1. The eval SKU package is still present and cannot be removed.
2. DISM /Set-Edition has already been attempted.
3. Cumulative updates fail repeatedly.

The practical resolution is to:

1. Perform an in-place repair/reinstall of the current Windows Server 2022 installation from matching media, keeping roles, features, and data.
2. After the repair, confirm the edition and licensing state are correct (OEM key applied to the non-eval edition).
3. Run Windows Update again to install the latest cumulative updates.

If the in-place repair does not clear the eval SKU package or servicing errors, a clean installation of Windows Server 2022 with the OEM key, followed by role/data migration, is required to fully remove the evaluation SKU remnants and restore normal update behavior.

References:

• Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP
• DISM Windows Edition-Servicing Command-Line Options
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