Can Upgrade OEM Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012

we have IBM OEM OS - Windows Server 2008 R2
we want to upgrade to windows server 20012.
is it possible?
Arvind

Hi Arvind,
Since I'm not a license expert, for the OEM license issue, I would like to recommend you can connect the vendor.
In addition, I found a similar discussion of upgrading with OEM licnese for your reference:
Upgrade 2003(R2) OEM to 2008R2 -> Upgrade
license or full retail license needed?
Thanks for your understanding.

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[Forum FAQ]How to upgrade Windows Server 2008 R2 with a GUI to Windows Server 2012 Server Core

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is not supported. If you do that, you will receive the error message below(Figure 1) in Compatibility report:
Figure 1.
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You can follow the steps below to perform an upgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2 with a GUI installation to Windows Server 2012 Server Core mode:
1. Upgrade to Windows Server 2012 with a GUI mode
1) Firstly, please boot into Windows Server 2008 R2 with a Windows Server 2012 installation DVD inserted.
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We can see 2 options (Server Core Installation or Server with a GUI) for each operating system version. (Figure 2)
Figure 2.
Note: Please make sure you have enough disk space on system partition. Or you will get such an error in Compatibility report.(Figure 3)
Figure 3.
After the Compatibility check, the installation will continue. It will take several minutes until upgrading is done.(Figure 4)
Figure 4.
2. Switch the GUI mode to Server Core
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1) Open Server Manager, click
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Figure 5.
Now tick the “Restart the destination Server automatically if required” box, then click “Remove”. (Figure 6)
Figure 6.
Method 2: Using Windows PowerShell
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You can also run the commands in Windows PowerShell with an administrator to remove the GUI feature:
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It will take a period of time to remove the GUI feature and reboot. When the system boots up, you will get into the Windows Server 2012 with Server Core mode. (Figure 7)
Figure 7.
More information:
Switch between Full and Server Core in Windows Server 2012 using PowerShell 3.0
http://blogs.technet.com/b/puneetvig/archive/2012/10/16/switch-between-full-and-core-in-windows-server-2012-using-powershell-3-0.aspx
Windows Server Installation and Upgrade
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/dn527667.aspx
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Hi,
Brian is right, for mange the Server 2008r2 sp1 we recommend use the Windows 7 or 7.1 platform.
More information:
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
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Since we are performing a SAP System Migration from older releases of Windows/SQL Server, as detailed on SAP Note
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17/03/2014 08:13:44 p.m.
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Hi Sunny
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