Supported Upgrade Scenarios
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From Windows Server 2003 (SP2, R2) |
Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 |
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Datacenter |
Datacenter |
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Enterprise |
Enterprise, Datacenter |
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Standard |
Standard, Enterprise |
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From Windows Server 2008 (RTM, SP2) |
Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 |
|---|---|
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Datacenter |
Datacenter |
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Datacenter Core |
Datacenter Core |
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Enterprise |
Enterprise, Datacenter |
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Enterprise Core |
Enterprise Core, Datacenter Core |
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Foundation (SP2 only) |
Standard |
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Standard |
Standard, Enterprise |
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Standard Core |
Standard Core, Enterprise Core |
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Web |
Standard, Web |
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Web Core |
Standard Core, Web Core |
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From Windows Server 2008 (RC, IDS, RTM) |
Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 |
|---|---|
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Datacenter |
Datacenter |
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Datacenter Core |
Datacenter Core |
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Enterprise |
Enterprise, Datacenter |
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Enterprise Core |
Enterprise Core, Datacenter Core |
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Foundation |
Standard, Foundation |
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Standard |
Standard, Enterprise |
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Standard Core |
Standard Core, Enterprise Core |
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Web |
Standard, Web |
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Web Core |
Standard Core, Web Core |
Unsupported Upgrade Scenarios
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Upgrades to Windows Server 2008 R2 from the following operating systems are not supported:
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Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Starter, or Windows 7
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Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003 RTM, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 Web, Windows Server 2008 R2 M3, or Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta
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Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
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Cross-architecture in-place upgrades (for example, x86 to x64) are not supported.
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Cross-language in-place upgrades (for example, en-us to de-de) are not supported.
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Cross-edition upgrades (for example, the Windows Server 2008 Foundation SKU to the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter SKU) are not supported.
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Cross-build type in-place upgrades (for example, fre to chk) are not supported.
Beta and Release Candidate Support
Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta to Windows Server 2008 R2 RC In-Place Upgrade is supported.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta to Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM In-Place Upgrade is not supported.
Windows Server 2008 R2 RC to Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM In-Place Upgrade is supported.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/migration-paths.aspx
Jeff Loucks
Available Technology