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JCP
Mar 26, 2018Copper Contributor
Upgrade "windows server insider preview" to final release
Hi,
With Windows Server 2019,
will I be able to upgrade windows server insider preview to final release ?
Because it seems to me that was not possible with Windows server 2016.
I've a project of complete overhaul of an infrastructure.
to start the work on a preview release and finish it on a final release will bring me a significant time saving !
- Elden_Christensen
Microsoft
Yes, it is supported to do an In-place Upgrade of the OS from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2019. This is available in the Windows Server Insider preview builds today, I recommend going and trying it out and giving feedback.
Thanks!
Elden- JCPCopper Contributor
Ok for 2016 to 2019.
But I am not used to understand well:
Let's take an example :
I set up a DC on a Win SRV 2019 preview.
Once the final version available, I could simply use this command on the preview?dism /online /set-edition:ServerDatacenter /productkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /accepteula
- MarcoMangianteIron Contributor
Hello,
well if I see this link (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/change-the-windows-image-to-a-higher-edition-using-dism) it seems that with that command you can change Windows to an "higher" edition, that I suppose is the same version but from Standard to Datacenter and not an upgrade.
Marco
- TBH I'd be very surprised if this was supported.
It's not unusual for there to be large breaking changes or even feature removals between the first previews and the final release product (based on previous testing experience with MS product groups)- MarcoMangianteIron Contributor
Hello,
I suppose they use under the hood the same "engine" of Windows 10, so I think they now can do this.
Marco