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Optimizing Server Capabilities: Transitioning from Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard to Datacenter

Alert: This upgrade is only applicable from Windows Server Standard to Datacenter; reversing this upgrade isn't supported.
Reminder: While this update preserves your data, we advise backing up your files to safeguard against potential data loss events such as power failures.

To upgrade, please follow these steps:

  1. Press Windows + R to open the run dialog box. Type CMD and hit Enter.
  2. In the command prompt, input: dism /online /set-edition:serverdatacenter /productkey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /accepteula (replace the Xs with your actual product key) and press Enter.
  3. Once the activation is complete, reboot the server to finalize the upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter.

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