asked on In-place upgrade of WIN2008
Hi Experts,
I have an older server WIN2008 , NOT R2.
Can you show me the upgrade path to WIN2012 R2 ?
Do I have to do it in more steps ?
I have an older server WIN2008 , NOT R2.
Can you show me the upgrade path to WIN2012 R2 ?
Do I have to do it in more steps ?
Windows Server 2008Windows Server 2012Windows OS
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Patrick Bogers
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I have 64 bit machine
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Hi Patrick,
what about this link ?
That means your solution is wrong.
serverfault.com/questions/
what about this link ?
That means your solution is wrong.
serverfault.com/questions/
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There are a number of Microsoft Articles that say you cannot upgrade from Server 2008 standard to Server 2012 R2. You have to backup and install fresh. Patrick above is correct.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/dn527667.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/dn527667.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
Thanks John, i am also confident my answer is correct, Eprs_Admin and Lee Ingalls are obviously not aware Server 2012 and Server 2012R2 are two completely different stories.
@Eprs_Admin, once you request the question to be closed i will protest since the choosen answer is wrong.
@Eprs_Admin, once you request the question to be closed i will protest since the choosen answer is wrong.
I am aware they are two different animals as I still manage several 2008 r2. I was simply referencing Microsoft's Technet document stating there is an upgrade path. If erroneous then I'm fine rescinding the answer. Thanks guys.
Lee
Lee
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I did now the upgrade from WIN2008 to WIN2012 and then again to 2012R2.
In this case Patrick cannot be right, because it is possible to upgrade from 2008 to 2012.
In this case Patrick cannot be right, because it is possible to upgrade from 2008 to 2012.
ASKER
Sorry Patrick,
you wrote
And this is not true.
Because I did the upgrade from WIN2008 to WIN2012.
And I mean NOT R2.
you wrote
There is no upgrade path for 2008. You need R2 at least and next, all 2012R2 are 64 bit.
And this is not true.
Because I did the upgrade from WIN2008 to WIN2012.
And I mean NOT R2.
ASKER
Hi Patrick,
and you wrote this :
About 32bit system you are right. But the rest is also not true.
In the microsoft articleyou can read the upgrade path and I did like this.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134246.aspx
and you wrote this :
So if you are running 2008 32bit, it is the end of the line. If you are running 2008 64 bit you can upgrade to 2008 R2, from there you can upgrade to 2012R2
About 32bit system you are right. But the rest is also not true.
In the microsoft articleyou can read the upgrade path and I did like this.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134246.aspx
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Hi John,
your document belongs to WIN2008 R2.
But this is not my question.
I was asking for WIN2008 , not R2.
your document belongs to WIN2008 R2.
But this is not my question.
I was asking for WIN2008 , not R2.
I used to say to my x-wife, 'I don't care about being right; I just want to be accurate.'
And so we all do at EE, i always say to my wife "if you don't understand the term upgrade path then bring me a nice cold beer and talk about something else".