Upgrade from MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard to MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise


dear support,

i have installed ms windows server 2008 r2 standard exchange server 2013 enterprise on new server. have discovered standard edition can support 32gb ram max have installed 48gb ram already. server can't use remaining 16gb ram. know exchange server 2013 has used more memory finally. our purchased license product ms windows server 2012 r2 standard allows downgrade ms windows server 2008 r2 enterprise edition. because have installed server software , applications (exchange 2013 cu8 , symantec backup exec 15). can't reinstall server os , applications in order upgrade ms windows server 2008 r2 enterprise. have searched information website, can find 1 link teach how upgrade 2008 std ent without re-install os. true , no other side effect? pls advise.

1. http://richardstk.com/2012/04/10/in-place-upgrade-of-windows-server-2008-r2-standard-to-enterprise-or-datacenter-edition/

2. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793421.aspx

if ok, can use 489j6-vhdmp-x63pk-3k798-cpx3y upgrade it, right?

dear sir,

will affect exchange 2013 server? pls advise.

tks

hello,

yes. effect exchange 2013!!!

it not supported microsoft os version upgrade when exchange installed!!!

see answer in other thread:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/86e4cdb4-52bc-437e-b4cc-26de145f8330/upgrade-ms-windows-server-2008-r2-standard-to-ms-windows-server-2008-r2-enterprise-edition?forum=winservermigration

and please not multi post questions, add link other thread prevent multiple doubled answers. keep in mind people here using there free time provide , have read lot of articles.


best regards

meinolf weber

mvp, mcp, mcts

microsoft mvp - directory services

my blog: http://blogs.msmvps.com/mweber

disclaimer: posting provided no warranties or guarantees , confers no rights.

twitter:  



Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum



Comments

Popular posts from this blog

WIMMount (HSM) causing cluster storage to go redirected (2012r2 DC)

Failed to delete the test record dcdiag-test-record in zone test.com

Azure MFA with Azure AD and RDS