Dude, if you are gonna do any real work in Server Core, you need to be using PowerShell.
Check out Get-WindowsFeature/Add-WindowsFeature. You want something like this: [cid:[email protected]] That's from Server 2012, Server 2012 R2 will look a little different. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J- P Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 11:18 AM To: NT Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Core to GUI hyperv hosts I was trying to follow this guide but I do not see the option that this article shows http://www.howtogeek.com/111967/how-to-turn-the-gui-off-and-on-in-windows-server-2012/ heck, half the options do not appear, what did I miss? [cid:[email protected]] Jean-Paul Natola ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Core to GUI hyperv hosts Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 19:29:37 -0400 Correct (I think) let me re-state Physical 1 running core 2012r2 and HyperV (hosting full gui MBX CAS) Physical 2 running core 2012r2 and HyperV (hosting full gui lync) Physical 3 running core 2012r2 and HyperV (hosting full gui finance software) I need to convert 3 physical Core 2012 hosts to GUI thanks again ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Core to GUI hyperv hosts Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 23:02:55 +0000 You have a physical server, running Server Core, that is current hosting other VMs, such as CAS, MBX, and Lync. Those VMs are already full GUI. You just want to update the physical server currently running Server Core. Is that correct? If so, go for it. I'm not aware of any issues. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J- P Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 6:37 PM To: NT Subject: [NTSysADM] Core to GUI hyperv hosts Hi all, I need to convert a few servers from core to gui, these are 2012r2 HyperV hosts, my only concern is that one of them hosts Exchange 2010 CAS, and MBX, one hosts LYNC , and the other RDS and Finance APPs . Aside from being offline for the reboot , is there ANYTHING else I need to watch out for? TIA
