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TerrillMan
Mar 14, 2022Copper Contributor
Windows server 2019 Trial Version on VMWare Workstation PRO 16
I started the install of my first virtual server on VMWare and attempted to install the trial version of windows server 2019. Since it is a vm, I would expect it to be a clean install. But instead ...
- Mar 15, 2022
Is it safe to install on the VM or will it overwrite my laptop OS. (Windows 10)
thanks,
We can't see your screen so we don't really know but this is a normal dialog when installing Windows Server. Hopefully it is inside of a virtual machine. Choose the second option (custom) to install windows. It isn't possible to do an in-place upgrade using evaluation media. It also is not possible to in-place upgrade a desktop OS to Windows Server OS
Dave Patrick
Mar 15, 2022MVP
Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
(please don't forget to mark helpful replies.)
- TerrillManMar 15, 2022Copper Contributor
Dave Patrick Yeah I was just checking that it was safe to proceed, as I am only used to getting this message on a installation where there is already and OS installed.
Thanks
- Dave PatrickMar 15, 2022MVP
Sounds good then.