Video tutorial on the Full, Minimal and Server Core interfaces in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
Windows Server Installation Options - TechNet Article:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/l...
Windows Server 2012 PowerShell Cmdlets:
Convert Full to Minimal:
Uninstall-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Shell –Restart
Convert Full to Server Core:
Uninstall-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra, Server-Gui-Shell –Restart
Convert Minimal to Full:
Install-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Shell –Restart
Convert Minimal to Server Core:
Uninstall-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra –Restart
Convert Server Core to Full:
Install-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra, Server-Gui-Shell –Restart
Convert Server Core to Minimal:
Install-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra –Restart
Windows Server 2012 R2 PowerShell Cmdlets:
Convert Full to Minimal:
Remove-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Shell –Restart
Convert Full to Server Core:
Remove-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra, Server-Gui-Shell –Restart
Convert Minimal to Full:
Install-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Shell –Restart
Convert Minimal to Server Core:
Remove-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra –Restart
Convert Server Core to Full:
Install-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra, Server-Gui-Shell –Restart
Convert Server Core to Minimal:
Install-WindowsFeature –Name Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra –Restart
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