Upgrade Windows 2012 R2 Storage Server to Windows 2016 - for ReFS

[SUBHAJIT KHANBARMAN_1]

Check if this is what you look for,

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/upgrade/upgrade-2012-to-2016

https://www.tactig.com/upgrade-windows-server-2012-windows-server-2016/

Hope this helps!
Regards
Subhajit

I am an HPE employee

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[Mella Brown]

Hi @J-Philippe ,

Have you ever figured out how to boot on the ISO? if yes, would you mind sharing it? I am unable to boot on the ISO via CD ROM either. Thanks -Mella

[SUBHAJIT KHANBARMAN_1]

@Mella Brown 

You can check the below video (1:19 to 1:40) which shows boot from ISO file,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=ghA2B91my6s

Also you can check below links,

https://www.diskpart.com/server-2016/windows-server-2016-bootable-usb-7201.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPjidrTjnKw

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-essentials/install/create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/installing-server-2016-bare-metal-servers-you-need-create-paul-silva

Hope this helps!
Regards
Subhajit

I am an HPE employee

If you feel this was helpful please click the KUDOS! thumb below!

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[Mella Brown]

@SUBHAJIT KHANBARMAN_1 

The problem is DVD will not boot. Found an article that said to copy DVD to the C:\ . Go to "UPGRADECUSTOMIZATION" and run "UPGRADEOS.EXE" when I did that I got this error:

 C:\OSWindows2016\UPGRADECUSTOMIZATION>upgradeos.exe
OS product name. : Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard
Preupgrade process is in progress.
The system is eligible for upgrade.
Deletion failed. Check the log file.
Extraction failed. Exiting.

Another article was saying that Managment Console need to be upgraded first to the latest version. When try to download it wanted Warranty & Contract, so since we don't have none. I coudn't download. 

I am getting frustrated. 

Now we purchased the Kit which wasn't cheap and I am stuck. I would greatly appricieate if anyone out there can help me out. Thanks! 

[SUBHAJIT KHANBARMAN_1]

@Mella Brown 

Can you please check the below Advisory,

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-a00056106en_us

Hope this helps!
Regards
Subhajit

I am an HPE employee

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[Mella Brown]

Thank you so much for your help Subhajid.

Here is how my issue been resolved. Starting from scratch again.

1. Copy the content of the DVD (kit) to C: drive in a new folder
2. Go to “UPGRADECUSTOMIZATION” folder; run in command line with admin rights “UPGRADEOS”  (this will create a folder on the C drive called “hposupgrade”  it will take some time to finish, be patient)
3. Go to “hposupgrade” folder; run in command line with admin right “setup.exe”

Hope that helps.