I'm in a Windows 2019 server that I'd like to upgrade to Windows Server 2022.
I've already mounted my DVD, so I can go ahead and start the upgrade process.
I'm going to click on this PC, double‑click on the D
drive, which is my Windows 2022 DVD, and then it's going
to start the server installation.
Usually, there's a little bit of a delay after you click on
the DVD before it gets started, and then we can go ahead and
run it. Now after it gets started,
you will see it reboot, and you will have some things that you need
to answer too, so let's take a look at those.
I'm going to uncheck this box,
click Next, and now it's going to be looking for updates.
These updates are needed in order to do the 2022 upgrade. Next,
if you haven't added in your product key,
you can go ahead and do so now. And now I have the option
for installing the standard version using the command
prompt or the Desktop Experience, which you see here right now.
I'd like to choose the Desktop Experience, and click Next.
And now I'm going to accept the license, and now it's asking me
what I'd like to keep. If I have any applications,
any files I'd like to save, then I want to keep those by
clicking the Keep files, settings, and apps.
I'll go ahead and choose that because most upgrades are going to
run that way. Now, it's making sure everything is all ready to
go before the installation begins.
This type of upgrade will not erase the hard drive. It's
going to keep existing files the way they are and just
upgrade the operating system.
Now I see a confirmation screen. Everything looks good,
I'll go ahead and click Install, and now we see the installation begin.
This looks a little bit different than a fresh installation of Windows,
but it works pretty much the same way, and it takes about the same
amount of time. The upgrade portion is done,
but now it's working on Windows updates, and then it
will complete by booting into Windows.
After the update's completed,
we're now launching and logging into Windows Server 2022 for the first time. And the upgrade to Windows Server 2022 is now complete.