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How do I upgrade from Windows Server 2016 Standard to Datacenter?

Note: This method is only applicable for upgrading from Windows Server Standard to Windows Server Datacenter. Downgrading from WS Datacenter to WS Standard is not supported.
Note: Your documents, installed programs, and other files will remain intact during the upgrade. However, we recommend backing up your data to prevent loss in case of unexpected events.

Follow these steps:

  1. In the taskbar's search box, type CMD. The Command Prompt will appear. Right-click it and select Run as administrator.
  2. In the Command Prompt window, enter the following command: dism /online /set-edition:serverdatacenter /productkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /accepteula. Replace the Xs with your product key and press Enter.
  3. Once the activation process is complete, restart your server. Your Windows Server 2016 Datacenter edition will be ready for use.

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