Convert Server 2019 Core OS to regular GUI OS
Someone created a vSphere Server 2019 Core OS.
Is there any way of converting this Server 2019 Core OS to a regular Server 2019 GUI OS?
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You may be able to run Setup.EXE from within the Core OS and do an in-place upgrade to Desktop Experience (I don't remember what it's called verbatim at the moment).
EDIT: Caveat I think on DCs. No go there.
EDIT: Caveat I think on DCs. No go there.
Well, if the applications got installed, then you don't need the GUI.
If the applications honestly need GUI, then just spin up new VM from a template or scratch.
If the applications honestly need GUI, then just spin up new VM from a template or scratch.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000135474/enabling-the-graphical-user-interface-gui-in-windows-server-2012
From a command prompt:
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:server-gui-mgmt /featurename:server-gui-shell /featurename:servercore-fullserver
From PowerShell:
install-windowsfeature -name server-gui-mgmt-infra,server-gui-shell
I haven't tried either.