Server 2012 R2 standard to Datacenter

[timbo343]

We have had a 2 host virtualisation setup installed over summer and the 2 hosts have the standard version of 2012 R2 installed even though i have got datacenter licenses. Has anyone else converted from standard to datacentre in an live environment where the hosts are running VMs.

 

I have been on the net to see how to do it and seen this..

 

Q: Can I switch a Windows Server 2012 Standard Server to Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Server without having to reinstall? | Windows Server 2012 content from Windows IT Pro

[Norphy]

As long as you have the data enter licenses, that's ok. You don't need to bother changing the Windows instance to DC, there is no difference in terms of features

[ellsandell]

We have had a 2 host virtualisation setup installed over summer and the 2 hosts have the standard version of 2012 R2 installed even though i have got datacenter licenses. Has anyone else converted from standard to datacentre in an live environment where the hosts are running VMs.

 

I have been on the net to see how to do it and seen this..

 

Q: Can I switch a Windows Server 2012 Standard Server to Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Server without having to reinstall? | Windows Server 2012 content from Windows IT Pro

 

Sorry to hijack, did you outsource the work or do it inhouse? PM me if you like.

[heyjim]

I'm 99% sure it can be done with DISM /online /Set-Edition: /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula but you can't do it to a domain controller