Q: How do I switch between Windows Server 2012 configuration levels using the command line?

Use the command line to switch configuration levels in Windows Server 2012.

John Savill

June 9, 2012

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A: The DISM command can be used to add and remove roles and features from the current OS or even an OS image.

This makes it a simple way to add and remove the features required to change the configuration level of Windows Server 2012 (formerly code-named Windows Server 8). Notice the feature names in DISM are different from those in Windows PowerShell.

From full server with GUI to Server Core, use this command:

 

Dism /online /disable-feature /featurename:ServerCore-FullServer

From Server Core to full server with GUI, use this command:

 

Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:ServerCore-FullServer /featurename:Server-Gui-Shell /featurename:Server-Gui-Mgmt

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