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Rocky21
Jan 15, 2020Copper Contributor
windows server
is it okay to key in the windows server 2019 to my windows server 2016? i alreaady purchased 2019 winsvr thanks to anyone can share the experience
Dave Patrick
Jan 16, 2020MVP
Rocky21 wrote:
is it okay to key in the windows server 2019 to my windows server 2016?
What is meant? Use the product key? No this wouldn't work. A 2019 product key can only activate Server 2019.
An in-place upgrade? Not recommended for a variety of reasons, better to clean install it, patch fully and migrate roles or applications over to it.