Hyperv 2012 host upgrade in place to 2019

Mawix 21 Reputation points
2021-11-03T19:26:14.887+00:00

Hello,
I have one standalone hyperv server 2012r2
And i need to update it to 2019
Does MS support upgrade in place hyperv host from 2012r2 to 2019 ?
Does anyone did it in this way ?
Thanks for info

Regards.

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  1. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2021-11-03T19:39:40.297+00:00

    Its possible but never recommended.
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/upgrade/upgrade-overview#which-version-of-windows-server-should-i-upgrade-to

    better option would be to export them to removeable, Clean install Server 2019, patch fully, add hyper-v role, import virtual machines.

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