Do you know how to upgrade CRM 2015 to 2016
Updated by Tiago Araújo [SSW] 10 months ago. See history
- Apply Windows Update on CRM and Database servers
- Go to CRM server | Deployment Manager | Disable CRM organization
Figure: Disable organization
- Back up CRM organization database and configuration database
- Go to CRM server | Control Panel | Uninstall "Microsoft Dynamics CRM Reporting Extensions"
Figure: Uninstall CRM Reporting Extensions
- Download CRM 2016 Server installation file and start the upgrade
Figure: Select the demo organization to be upgraded
Note: It's better to have an empty demo organization to be upgraded first, so that you can test if the server upgrade has no issues.
Figure: Successfully upgraded CRM server
Figure: Quick test on the demo organization
Figure: Upgrade business organization
Figure: Successfully upgrade organization
- Go to CRM setup directory | SrsDataConnector | Install 'Microsoft Dynamics CRM Reporting Extensions"
Figure: Install CRM Reporting Extensions
Figure: Successfully upgraded to CRM2016
If using Email Router, do the following 2 steps to upgrade Email Router to 2016
- Go to CRM server | Uninstall "Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Email Router"
Figure: Uninstall Email Router 2015
- Download CRM 2016 Email Router and install
Figure: Install required components for Email Router 2016
Figure: Successfully installed Email Router 2016
Figure: Configure Email Router
You're now ready to roll with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016. If you had any trouble with this guide, please let us know with a rating of this rule.
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