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AI-generatedService start failure after Azure DevOps Server upgrade leaves instance in partially upgraded state
Context An on-premises Azure DevOps Server upgrade fails after the Configuration Tool has applied database schema migrations but before all application-tier services start successfully. The instance is left in a partially upgraded state with no automatic rollback mechanism. Constraints and uncertainty Pre-upgrade backups of SQL databases, file shares, and co