VERSION: "tiny11" =>setup has failed to validate the product key

[pramitbiswas]

Operating system

Debian 13

Description

Getting "Setup has failed to validate the product key" for tiny11.

Docker compose

# For documentation, FAQ, additional configuration options and technical help, visit: https://github.com/dockur/windows

name: "winapps" # Docker Compose Project Name.
volumes:
  # Create Volume 'data'.
  # Located @ '/var/lib/docker/volumes/winapps_data/_data' (Docker).
  # Located @ '/var/lib/containers/storage/volumes/winapps_data/_data' or '~/.local/share/containers/storage/volumes/winapps_data/_data' (Podman).
  data:
services:
  windows:
    image: ghcr.io/dockur/windows:latest
    container_name: WinApps # Created Docker VM Name.
    environment:
      # Version of Windows to configure. For valid options, visit:
      # https://github.com/dockur/windows?tab=readme-ov-file#how-do-i-select-the-windows-version
      # https://github.com/dockur/windows?tab=readme-ov-file#how-do-i-install-a-custom-image
      # VERSION: "11"
      VERSION: "tiny11"
      RAM_SIZE: "4G" # RAM allocated to the Windows VM.
      CPU_CORES: "2" # CPU cores allocated to the Windows VM.
      DISK_SIZE: "64G" # Size of the primary hard disk.
      # DISK2_SIZE: "32G" # Uncomment to add an additional hard disk to the Windows VM. Ensure it is mounted as a volume below.
      USERNAME: "MyWindowsUser" # Edit here to set a custom Windows username. The default is 'MyWindowsUser'.
      PASSWORD: "MyWindowsPassword" # Edit here to set a password for the Windows user. The default is 'MyWindowsPassword'.
      HOME: "${HOME}" # Set path to Linux user home folder.
    ports:
      - 8006:8006 # Map '8006' on Linux host to '8006' on Windows VM --> For VNC Web Interface @ http://127.0.0.1:8006.
      - 3389:3389/tcp # Map '3389' on Linux host to '3389' on Windows VM --> For Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
      - 3389:3389/udp # Map '3389' on Linux host to '3389' on Windows VM --> For Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
    cap_add:
      - NET_ADMIN  # Add network permission
    stop_grace_period: 120s # Wait 120 seconds before sending SIGTERM when attempting to shut down the Windows VM.
    restart: on-failure # Restart the Windows VM if the exit code indicates an error.
    volumes:
      - ${HOME}/windowsc:/storage # Mount volume 'data' to use as Windows 'C:' drive.
      - ${HOME}/shared:/shared # Mount Linux user home directory @ '\\host.lan\Data'.
      #- /path/to/second/hard/disk:/storage2 # Uncomment to create a virtual second hard disk and mount it within the Windows VM. Ensure 'DISK2_SIZE' is specified above.
      - ./oem:/oem # Enables automatic post-install execution of 'oem/install.bat', applying Windows registry modifications contained within 'oem/RDPApps.reg'.
      #- /path/to/windows/install/media.iso:/custom.iso # Uncomment to use a custom Windows ISO. If specified, 'VERSION' (e.g. 'tiny11') will be ignored.
      # - ${HOME}/Downloads/Programs/Tiny11-25H2-English-Home-2026-03-15.iso:/boot.iso
    devices:
      - /dev/kvm # Enable KVM.
      - /dev/net/tun # Enable tuntap
      # Uncomment to mount a disk directly within the Windows VM.
      # WARNING: /dev/sdX paths may change after reboot. Use persistent identifiers!
      # NOTE: 'disk1' will be mounted as the main drive. THIS DISK WILL BE FORMATTED BY DOCKER.
      # All following disks (disk2, ...) WILL NOT BE FORMATTED.
      # - /dev/disk/by-id/<id>:/disk1
      # - /dev/disk/by-id/<id>:/disk2
    # group_add:      # uncomment this line and the next one for using rootless podman containers
    #   - keep-groups # to make /dev/kvm work with podman. needs "crun" installed, "runc" will not work! Add your user to the 'kvm' group or another that can access /dev/kvm.

Docker log

WinApps  | ❯ Starting Windows for Docker v5.14...
WinApps  | ❯ For support visit https://github.com/dockur/windows
WinApps  | ❯ CPU: Intel Core i5 4210U | RAM: 2/8 GB | DISK: 1 TB (ext4) | KERNEL: 6.12.74+deb13+1-amd64...
WinApps  | 
WinApps  | ❯ Detected that your custom .iso file was removed, a backup of your previous installation will be saved...
WinApps  | ❯ Downloading Tiny 11 from archive.org...
WinApps  | 
WinApps  |      0K ........ ........ ........ ........  0% 6.05M 14m24s
WinApps  |  32768K ........ ........ ........ ........  1% 8.02M 12m33s
...
WinApps  | 5341184K ........ ........ ........ ........ 99% 4.96M 2s
WinApps  | 5373952K ........ ...                       100% 4.55M=15m20s
WinApps  | 
WinApps  | ❯ Extracting Tiny 11 image...
WinApps  | ❯ Adding drivers to image...
WinApps  | ❯ Adding OEM folder to image...
WinApps  | ❯ Adding win11x64.xml for automatic installation...
WinApps  | ❯ Building Windows 11 image...
WinApps  | ❯ Creating a 64 GB growable disk image in raw format...
WinApps  | ❯ Warning: Your configured RAM_SIZE of 4 GB is too high for the 1.9 GB of memory available, it will automatically be adjusted to a lower amount.
WinApps  | ❯ Booting Windows using QEMU v10.0.6...
WinApps  | BdsDxe: skipped Boot0002 "UEFI QEMU QEMU HARDDISK " from PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0xA,0x0)/Scsi(0x0,0x0)
WinApps  | BdsDxe: loading Boot0001 "UEFI QEMU DVD-ROM QM00013 " from PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x5,0x0)/Sata(0x0,0xFFFF,0x0)
WinApps  | BdsDxe: starting Boot0001 "UEFI QEMU DVD-ROM QM00013 " from PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x5,0x0)/Sata(0x0,0xFFFF,0x0)
WinApps  | ❯ Windows started successfully, visit http://127.0.0.1:8006/ to view the screen...

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[juniorjlee]

Have you tried verifying the product key format being used for tiny11? The error message "Setup has failed to validate the product key" could indicate that the key doesn't conform to the expected structure for that version. Additionally, it might be useful to check if there are any specific installation requirements or constraints for tiny11 mentioned in the documentation links provided within your Docker Compose file. If possible, could you share the exact product key format you’re using?