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Due to the problems of switching core->GUI->core that option was removed with Server 2016. You'll need to clean install it.
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Enable Full GUI on Windows Server 2019 ?
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Hämäläinen, Teijo
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Hello Is there possibility to enable GUI on Windows Server 2019 after installation? Back in 2012 R2, you could convert server to Core or back to Full GUI simply by installing/removing couple of features, but they don't seem to exist anymore in 2019.
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Jenny Feng 14,291 Reputation points2021-03-25T09:20:31.26+00:00 @Anonymous
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Jenny Feng 14,291 Reputation points
2021-03-23T02:45:12.27+00:00 @Anonymous
Hi,
No, either Server Core or Desktop Experience are determined at setup, GUI cannot be enabled after installation.
The specific edition and its form are selected in the beginning of Windows Setup. In previous versions of Windows Server, either the product edition or mode could have been converted later on.
This is not anymore the case with version 2019. Though converting between Datacenter to Standard is still supported, Server Core or Desktop Experience (GUI) cannot be converted anymore.Hope above information can help you.
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