You have a server named Server1 that has a Server Core installation of Windows Server
2008 R2.
Server1 has the DHCP Server server role and the File Server server role installed.
You need to upgrade Server1 to Windows Server 2012 R2 with the graphical user interface
(GUI).
The solution must meet the following requirements:
Preserve the server roles and their configurations.
Minimize administrative effort.
What should you do?
A.
Start Server1 from the Windows Server 2012 R2 installation media and select Server
Core Installation. When the installation is complete, add the Server Graphical Shell feature.
B.
Start Server1 from the Windows Server 2012 R2 installation media and select Server with
a GUI.
C.
OnServer1, run setup.exe from the Windows Server 2012 R2 installation media and
select Server Core Installation. When the installation is complete, add the Server Graphical
Shell feature.
D.
OnServer1, run setup.exe from the Windows Server 2012 R2 installation media and
select Server with a GUI.
Explanation:
You should upgrade to 2012 and install GUI shell. Upgrades that switch from a Server Core
installation to the Server with a GUI mode of Windows Server 2012 in one step (and vice
versa) are not supported. However, after upgrade is complete, Windows Server 2012 allows
you to switch freely between Server Core and Server with a GUI modes.
Incorrect answers:
Server is on 2008 R2 core, must install 2012 core and then GUI
This option should work, but it is not the least administrative effort.
This option does not represent the least administrative effort even though it will have the
same end result.
References:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574204.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831786.