Windows Server 2016 Upgrade Assistant

Hi i am having windows server 2016 version 1607 os build 14393 187 kb 3189866 dated 13th sep 2016.

Windows server 2016 upgrade assistant.

I ve recently spun up a windows server 2016 1607 instance in aws. Upgrade windows server 2012 to windows server 2016. Windows users can start the assistant from this article. 3 minutes to read.

This feature allows you to avoid downtime which could impact service level. This update will initially be released only to a small set of targeted customers. It keep redirecting to window 10. For step by step guidance on upgrading review the windows server upgrade content.

Cluster os rolling upgrade is a new feature in windows server 2016 that enables an administrator to upgrade the operating system of the cluster nodes from windows server 2012 r2 to windows server 2016 without stopping the hyper v or the scale out file server workloads. When checking windows update it only picks up the defender definitions and does not upgrade to 1709 which is the latest upgrade version. On windows 10 there is the upgrade assistant when the os fails to upgrade using the windows updates. I have to update it to kb 4487026 dated 12th feb 2019 os build 14393 2791.

However not every older operating system has a pathway to every newer one. Is there anything similar for windows. I just want to download the full 1903 patch for windows server 2019 and can t find it anywhere. Cluster os rolling upgrade.

I am sure they are based of the same os but there should be a way to download it manually or force a server to use it. This set will expand over time. Windows server 2016 and later do not support switching from server core to full desktop so make that switch before you upgrade to windows server 2016. This troubleshooter assists customers whose machines are not yet updated to the latest release windows 10 version 1607.