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Upgrade Server 2016 Standard > Server 2019 Standard - can't keep files
Hi, I tried upgrading from Server 2016 Standard to Server 2019 Standard (Desktop) but the installer keeps telling me that I can't keep my files and settings because of a different Edition. Tr...
How are you trying? To perform an in-place upgrade try running setup.exe from the root of the install media from within windows.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/install-upgrade-migrate-19