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Windows Server 2022 already released, right?
Can I perform direct in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2022 without reinstall?
What I mean is bypassing Windows Server 2019, directly upgrade Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2022 without reinstall.
On Microsoft's documentation website, I cannot find any information about upgrading from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2022 directly.
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Is there a "downside" to in-place upgrade ? If the servers are VMs, with snapshot backups, could they be easily reverted back if the upgrade had a problem ? Would in-place upgrade be simpler than building a new server and reinstalling all the applications ?
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The general rule is skipping one version works so it should be doable.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/upgrade/upgrade-overview#which-version-of-windows-server-should-i-upgrade-to
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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
--please don't forget to upvote and Accept as answer if the reply is helpful--
Is there a "downside" to in-place upgrade ? If the servers are VMs, with snapshot backups, could they be easily reverted back if the upgrade had a problem ? Would in-place upgrade be simpler than building a new server and reinstalling all the applications ?
