I'm looking for a cop of Windows Server.

[Lexluethar]

Truth Carnage - it's a pain. Easiest solution i've found is add the 2012 to your domain, add what roles you want then just promote it and demote the 2008 server. Yes still a PITA but the most seamless i've found.

 

[carnageX]

Truth Carnage - it's a pain. Easiest solution i've found is add the 2012 to your domain, add what roles you want then just promote it and demote the 2008 server. Yes still a PITA but the most seamless i've found.

No domain; it's just a home server sitting in my closet.

Saw some articles that the in-place upgrade worked fairly painlessly...may try doing that one of these days.

I think I'm going to wait until Server 2016 comes out though, before upgrading.

 

[Spud1200]

I need to switch my copy of 2008R2 over to 2012R2...but it'll be a PITA to reinstall / reconfigure everything lol.

What does that actually stand for. PITA?

 

[iPwn]

Hey Spud,

DL Windows Server 2012 R2, its 30 day trial but will never expire.

Is this using the -rearm trick? Or is that new policy from M$?

What does that actually stand for. PITA?

Pain in the ---

 

[pchelper]

There's also the Microsoft Partner Program route perhaps?

https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/Pages/index.aspx

Not sure how they treat Europe, the above link is for US and after reaching particular level you get 6 month copy...

 

[Lexluethar]

Carnage there won't be any 'upgrading' - just a clean install

Maybe time to make it a domain so you can replicate all of your security settings and users / groups

 

[carnageX]

Carnage there won't be any 'upgrading' - just a clean install

There's an in-place upgrade available - was looking at a couple of articles on some people trying it to see how well it worked.

Maybe time to make it a domain so you can replicate all of your security settings and users / groups

Have toyed around with the idea of setting up a domain controller on it, but I haven't really had the time to do it lol.

Really it's just a matter of reinstalling my various server applications and making sure they're configured the same (FTP, SVN code repo, WAMP, IIS, etc.).

 

[1etherer]

Is this using the -rearm trick? Or is that new policy from M$?

This is using the, after 30 days.. it still works