Windows Server 2012R2 to Windows 2019 upgrade using Answer File

Question

Hi,

We have requirement to create automation process to perform In-Place upgarde of WIN2012R2 OS version to WIN2019. I am working on using unattend.xml , by creatiing Answer file.

however not working as expected,

Looking to get an answer to automate the process for In-Place upgarde.

Regards

Thahir

Answer 1

Here is an example of an unattend.xml file that you can use:

<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
  <settings pass="specialize">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-Client-Shell-Setup">
      <UseLocalAccount>true</UseLocalAccount>
      <LocalAccountName>Administrator</LocalAccountName>
      <LocalAccountPassword>Pa$$w0rd</LocalAccountPassword>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup">
      <RegisteredOwner>Administrator</RegisteredOwner>
      <RegisteredOrganization>Contoso</RegisteredOrganization>
      <ComputerName>WIN2019</ComputerName>
    </component>
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment-Tasks-Upgrade">
      <UpgradePackage>WindowsServer2019-Datacenter-Server-Eval-English-x64.msu</UpgradePackage>
    </component>
  </settings>
</unattend>