Upgrading an IBM MQ installation on Windows

To upgrade an IBM MQ server installation on Windows, from one version, release, and modification level to a later one, we can use either the Launchpad or msiexec. To upgrade a client installation, we can use either the GUI installer or msiexec.

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Before you begin, ensure that we have backed up your data.

Important: If you want to apply maintenance instead, for example, from Version 9.0.0.0 to Version 9.0.0, Fix Pack 1, see Apply and removing maintenance on Windows.