[SOLVED] right Windows Server Guest OS Version?

[maxprox]

Hi,

I have a two step project:
1:
in the first (P2V) step I would migrate one bare metal Windows 2012 R2 Server to one PVE VM. Physical-to-virtual migration with clonezilla.
Because security and test reasons this VM should run for some few days or weeks.

2:
but after this short time this Windows 2012 r2 VM should be upgraded to the new Windows Server version 2019
What is the best practise for this scenario?
My question is: witch Windows Guest OS Version should I choose in the guest envirenment in step 1?
For the org Windows 2012 (8.x/2012/2012r2)? Or better for the future Windows Server 2019 (10/2016/2019)?

regards,
maxprox

 

[maxprox]

Sorry for the stupid question.
I forgot the option to change the OS Type after the vm creation. Now I see this option under “Options ” ;-)

The solution so is easy:
at first I work with the right OS Version: 2012r2, in the second step, when I Upgrade Windows I change it to the new version: 2019 ....

regards
m.