Upgrade overview and preparation

Important

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

This section provides information needed to prepare for an upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, or Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2.

To learn about features of the upgrade process that are new or changed in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, see What's new: Upgrade features in the “New, Changed, and Deprecated Features for AX 2012” section on TechNet.

The following topics are included here.

Supported upgrade paths

Hardware and software requirements

Best practices for upgrade

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