I have tried to convert it_windows_server_2016_x64_dvd_9327760 (Standard) to Datacenter but I have the following problem: Code: PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> dism.exe /image:e:\test /Get-TargetEditions Strumento Gestione e manutenzione immagini distribuzione Versione: 10.0.14986.1000 Versione immagine: 10.0.14393.0 Edizioni a cui è possibile eseguire l'aggiornamento: Edizione di destinazione : ServerDatacenterEvalCor Edizione di destinazione : ServerDatacenterCor Edizione di destinazione : ServerStandardEvalCor Edizione di destinazione : ServerAzureCor Operazione completata. I tried also italian evaluation and tells me I can't convert to ANY edition... ideas?
This is the same iso, but en-US (en_windows_server_2016_x64_dvd_9327751.iso): Code: Index : 1 Name : Windows Server 2016 Standard Description : This option (recommended) reduces management and servicing by installing only what is needed to run most server roles and applications.ÿIt does not include a GUI, but you can fully manage the server locally or remotely with Windows PowerShell or other tools. For more details see "Windows Server Installation Options." Size : 9,180,501,839 bytes Index : 2 Name : Windows Server 2016 Standard (Desktop Experience) Description : This option is useful when a GUI is required-for example, to provide backward compatibility for an application that cannot be run on a Server Core installation. All server roles and features are supported. For more details see "Windows Server Installation Options." Size : 15,196,490,590 bytes Index : 3 Name : Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Description : This option (recommended) reduces management and servicing by installing only what is needed to run most server roles and applications.ÿIt does not include a GUI, but you can fully manage the server locally or remotely with Windows PowerShell or other tools. For more details see "Windows Server Installation Options." Size : 9,175,696,563 bytes Index : 4 Name : Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (Desktop Experience) Description : This option is useful when a GUI is required-for example, to provide backward compatibility for an application that cannot be run on a Server Core installation. All server roles and features are supported. For more details see "Windows Server Installation Options." Size : 15,198,865,664 bytes Why do you want to convert, just select index 4 for Datacenter with Desktop Experience. But for example index 1 "Windows Server 2016 Standard" (flag = ServerStandardCor) can be upgraded to: Spoiler Code: dism.exe /image:f:\mount /Get-CurrentEdition Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.14393.0 Image Version: 10.0.14393.0 Current edition is: Current Edition : ServerStandardCor Code: dism.exe /image:f:\mount /Get-TargetEditions Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.14393.0 Image Version: 10.0.14393.0 Editions that can be upgraded to: Target Edition : ServerDatacenterEvalCor Target Edition : ServerDatacenterCor Target Edition : ServerStandardEvalCor Target Edition : ServerAzureCor Code: dism.exe /image:"f:\mount" /Set-Edition:ServerDatacenterCor Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.14393.0 Image Version: 10.0.14393.0 Starting to update components... Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerStandardEvalCorEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerStandardEvalCorEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerStandardEvalCorEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerStandardEvalCorEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerStandardEvalCorEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] Finished updating components. Starting to apply edition-specific settings... Finished applying edition-specific settings. The operation completed successfully Code: dism.exe /image:f:\mount /Get-CurrentEdition Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.14393.0 Image Version: 10.0.14393.0 Current edition is: Current Edition : ServerDatacenterCor
The iso already contains Datacenter, why converting anything to it when it already is simply there? But it's exactly the same with index 2 (with desktop experience) setting it to Datacenter with desktop experience (your post also didn't show any error): Spoiler Code: dism.exe /image:f:\mount /Get-CurrentEdition Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.14393.0 Image Version: 10.0.14393.0 Current edition is: Current Edition : ServerStandard Code: dism.exe /image:f:\mount /Get-TargetEditions Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.14393.0 Image Version: 10.0.14393.0 Editions that can be upgraded to: Target Edition : ServerDatacenter Code: dism.exe /image:"f:\mount" /Set-Edition:ServerDatacenter Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.14393.0 Image Version: 10.0.14393.0 Starting to update components... Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerStandardEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Removing package Microsoft-Windows-ServerStandardEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] Finished updating components. Starting to apply edition-specific settings... Finished applying edition-specific settings. The operation completed successfully. Code: dism.exe /image:f:\mount /Get-CurrentEdition Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.14393.0 Image Version: 10.0.14393.0 Current edition is: Current Edition : ServerDatacenter