The major thing I don't like about this scenario (even though I've successfully done it several times due to business needs) is that you don't get the advantages of the new VHD file format.
I would take a few hours of downtime, export the VM, format/reinstall the OS, import the VM - get the best of all the new worlds. :-) Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 10:08 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Reality check (an easy one) On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 9:42 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > Step 1 is very straightforward right? Going from 64-bit non-R2 to R2 can be > done in-place with no worries? I don't like in-place upgrades on Windows. Never have. Given how little configuration is living in your host OS, doing a clean install should be easy enough. Something to consider. Of course, by the same token, there's relatively little to go wrong with an in-place upgrade, so this may be excessive paranoia. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
