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Windows server 2019 Trial Version on VMWare Workstation PRO 16

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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 I got this message screen.

 

Since it was the first install on a clean VM, I don't understand why I got this screen.

 

Is it safe to install on the VM or will it overwrite my laptop OS.  (Windows 10)

thanks,

 

 

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best response confirmed by TerrillMan (Copper Contributor)
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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

 

 

Just checking if there's any progress or updates?

(please don't forget to mark helpful replies.)

 

 

 

@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

Sounds good then.

 

 

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best response confirmed by TerrillMan (Copper Contributor)
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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

 

 

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