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I am trying to upgrade Windows Server 2008r2 to 2012r2. Currently I am running IIS and I have a few questions about the upgrade process.

  1. Can I do an in-place upgrade directly from server 2008r2 to 2012r2?
  2. If I successfully perform an in-place upgrade, will my setting for IIS be preserved?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Joe
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Shad Gopaul
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    Build a new server, and then use Web Deploy to sync the two, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/publish/using-web-deploy/synchronize-iis – Lex Li Feb 19 '19 at 21:07

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Here is the document from Microsoft that explains the Windows Server upgrade paths. Generally, it is not recommended to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows server unless you are running a virtual machine. In any event, if you do plan on upgrading Windows server, make sure you make a copy of the server (assuming you are running a VM) and do a test upgrade before you upgrade the production server. There is no way to know for sure what problems will arise without building a test server.

Joe
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