Upgrading and updating Windows Server AMA

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Join us for our March 9 “Ask Microsoft Anything” chat about Windows Server updates and upgrades. We’ll cover your questions on how to stay more secure by upgrading older servers (2008 and 2012 versio...

EricStarker

Updated Mar 09, 2023

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Scottmca

Microsoft

Mar 09, 2023

Hi Anthony, In general, you can "up" in editions but not down. To go down would be new install, not upgrade. Some more info https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-conversion-options https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-overview

Artem Pronichkin

Microsoft

Mar 09, 2023

Also take a note about this documentation on how to change between OS editions without in-place upgrade. It might get helpful in some cases.

https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-conversion-options