Migrate from 2012 Essentials to Standard, then Join a domain

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Hey Guys,

 

I recently upgraded a Server 2012 Essentials box to Server 2012 Standard. 

 

It still runs the Essential services, but keeps prompting me to now disable these.

 

Id like to now put this machine into a larger domain (rather than the Essentials domain its master of now)

 

Ideally Id like to retain the computer backups and settings as is.

 

Is there a documented way to achive this?

 

Moving the clients to the full domain after is no problem. I have a process in-mind for that.

 

 

Cheers