Microsoft server 2008 upgrade

Comment Show 0. Current Visibility: Visible to all users. Might also try using the local administrator account. Local system should have access to everything. Thanks for this. Able to apply the said update. You're welcome. Confirmed, all pre-reqs are installed - as opposed to Did you ever get an answer to this? I have the exact same issue with a server Related Questions. If you want to keep the same hardware and all the server roles you've already set up without flattening the server, you'll want to do an in-place upgrade.

An in-place upgrade allows you to go from an older operating system to a newer one, while keeping your settings, server roles, and data intact. Before you start your Windows Server upgrade, we recommend that you collect some information from your devices, for diagnostic and troubleshooting purposes. Because this information is intended for use only if your upgrade fails, you must make sure that you store the information somewhere that you can get to it off of your device.

After you've collected all of your Windows Server-related information, we highly recommend that you backup your operating system, apps, and virtual machines. You must also Shut down , Quick migrate , or Live migrate any virtual machines currently running on the server. You can't have any virtual machines running during the in-place upgrade.

For internet-connected devices, select Go online to install updates now recommended. Select the Windows Server R2 edition you want to install, and then select Next. You might not be able to pause the active downloads or resume downloads that have failed.

Details Note: There are multiple files available for this download. Once you click on the "Download" button, you will be prompted to select the files you need.

File Name:. Date Published:. File Size:. System Requirements Supported Operating System. Step 2: For bit platforms, download and install the bit version of Microsoft. NET Framework 2. Step 3: Click Download. The readme file and documentation are installed with Upgrade Advisor. Additional Information Upgrade Advisor does not change any configuration settings or data.

To analyze Reporting Services, Upgrade Advisor must be installed and executed on the report server. See the Upgrade Advisor documentation for additional information. Uninstalling Upgrade Advisor requires the.