{"id":3355,"date":"2024-12-12T09:54:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T14:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/increasec.com\/?p=3355"},"modified":"2025-06-05T14:31:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T18:31:03","slug":"default-upgrade-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/increasec.com\/?p=3355","title":{"rendered":"Windows Default Upgrade Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In-place Upgrade servers &lt;2012r2 to 2022, Backup first, In-place isn&#8217;t ideal but it&#8217;s a known length of time which allows planning 1 server \/ weekend.  Note; can&#8217;t upgrade using an EVAL windows .iso image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Install 0patch on &lt;win2012 servers that can&#8217;t be upgraded quickly ie a few per evening.  Important for internet facing devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replace Intel Gen7 CPU and older hardware gradually before the Win10 EoS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You <strong>CANNOT <\/strong>do an In-Place upgrade using a EVAL version of Windows and <strong>Keep Existing Files <\/strong>!!!!!!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need to change from Std to Datacenter Edition, (due to your destination license key):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>DISM.exe \/Online \/Get-CurrentEdition<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-2.png 333w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-2-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DISM.exe \/Online \/Get-TargetEditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe this only indicates if you can upgrade from ServerStandard to ServerDatacenter.  and i don&#8217;t think windows can be down-graded<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-3.png 454w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-3-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/answers\/questions\/2187047\/keep-personal-files-and-apps-option-greyed-out-whe\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/answers\/questions\/2187047\/keep-personal-files-and-apps-option-greyed-out-whe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Show License type, make sure your purchased license and installed version match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">slmgr \/dli    (or slmgr \/dlv)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-4.png 431w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-4-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Convert between retail, volume-licensed, and OEM licenses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">slmgr.vbs \/ipk &lt;product key&gt;<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need a NON-Eval version to do an In-Place Upgrade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Windows Server 2022 Eval version .iso 5,420,564kb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Windows Server 2019 Eval version .iso 5,172,572kb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will likely NOT be able to upgrade an OEM version of windows.  May be able to work-around this by giving the server a RETAIL product#.  <br>DISM \/online \/Set-Edition:ServerStandard \/ProductKey:N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C \/AcceptEula<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Retail <\/strong>Key Server 2016 Std $10 <a href=\"https:\/\/sharedlicense.com\/windows-server-2016-standard-retail-key\/\">here<\/a>  (NOT TESTED, purchase at your own risk)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WINDOWS SERVER 2016 STANDARD $150  <a href=\"https:\/\/softwarelicense4u.com\/ca\/windows-server-2016-standard\/\">here<\/a>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After copying the ISO files to a folder I ran the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">md c:\\mount<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">dism \/mount-wim \/wimfile:c:\\ISO\\sources\\install.wim \/mountdir:c:\\mount \/index:2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">dism \/image:c:\\mount \/get-currentedition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">dism \/image:c:\\mount \/get-targeteditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">dism \/image:c:\\mount \/set-edition:ServerStandard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">dism \/unmount-wim \/mountdir:c:\\mount \/commit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The author ran setup and it still listed eval under the options, but then it allowed me to choose to keep my files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Error when tried on Server 2012r2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C:>dism \/image:c:\\mount \/get-currentedition<br>Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool<br>Version: 6.3.9600.19408<br>Error: 50<br>To service this Windows image requires the latest version of the DISM. See http:<br>\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?LinkId=293395 to find the latest version of DISM,<br>and http:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?LinkId=293394 to learn how to install the la<br>test version of DISM from the ADK on your computer.<br>The DISM log file can be found at C:\\Windows\\Logs\\DISM\\dism.log<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C:>dism \/image:c:\\mount \/get-targetedition<br>Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool<br>Version: 6.3.9600.19408<br>Error: 50<br>To service this Windows image requires the latest version of the DISM. See http:<br>\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?LinkId=293395 to find the latest version of DISM,<br>and http:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?LinkId=293394 to learn how to install the la<br>test version of DISM from the ADK on your computer.<br>The DISM log file can be found at C:\\Windows\\Logs\\DISM\\dism.log<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it doesn&#8217;t let me Keep Files &amp; Folders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More info <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/sysadmin\/comments\/giaqt5\/heres_the_trick_for_converting_2019_eval_to\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-place Upgrade servers &lt;2012r2 to 2022, Backup first, In-place isn&#8217;t ideal but it&#8217;s a known length of time which allows planning 1 server \/ weekend. 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