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Andreas Petzhold
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Oct 13, 2018

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...
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BobBuilder1111's avatar
BobBuilder1111
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Nov 21, 2018

Did you ever get this sorted? I'm also having the same issue - using MSDN versions of Server 2016 and Server 2019.

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    Dave Patrick
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    Nov 21, 2018
    BobBuilder1111 wrote:

    Did you ever get this sorted? I'm also having the same issue - using MSDN versions of Server 2016 and Server 2019.

    To perform an in-place upgrade try running setup.exe from the root of the install media from within windows.

     

     

     

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      BobBuilder1111
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      Nov 25, 2018

      Hi Dave,

       

      That's exactly what I'm attempting to do - under Windows Server 2016 desktop logged in as administrator, open the ISO under Windows Explorer (mounts the image), double-click setup.exe, click through entering MSDN key, eventually get to the screen where in-place upgrade is unavailable - only option is a bare-metal reinstall.

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        Dave Patrick
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        Nov 25, 2018

        So I just now tried using MSDN media (en_windows_server_2019_x64_dvd_4cb967d8.iso) and it works without issue. You probably wouldn't be able to go core -> GUI or vice versa

         

         

         

         

         

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