Guest Dave Mc Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 I have never read so many posts and still not be sure of the correct answer. 1. If I have a server 2003 installed before R2 was released, is there an "upgrade" to R2 without buying the whole new product ? 2. If I have server 2003 installed after R2 was released (have the CD2), but exited the install when asked about installing additional features from CD2, can I now make it an R2 ? Just run adprep and setup2 from the CD2 ?? Thanks for clearing this up.
Guest Geoff Schaller Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 Re: R2 R2 is a different product and is considered as such. It is a much higher price and as far as our distributors are concerned, there is no upgrade. However there were price incentives available. It is like ISA Svr 2004 and 2006. There is no upgrade path - just a new purchase. Of course if you are on SA then you just upgrade. "Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D87613BD-1404-49BC-9209-FF2FBED482D9@microsoft.com: > I have never read so many posts and still not be sure of the correct answer. > 1. If I have a server 2003 installed before R2 was released, is there an > "upgrade" to R2 without buying the whole new product ? > > 2. If I have server 2003 installed after R2 was released (have the CD2), > but exited the install when asked about installing additional features from > CD2, can I now make it an R2 ? Just run adprep and setup2 from the CD2 ?? > > Thanks for clearing this up.
Guest Hank Arnold (MVP) Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 Re: R2 Responses in-line.... -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services Dave Mc wrote: > I have never read so many posts and still not be sure of the correct answer. > 1. If I have a server 2003 installed before R2 was released, is there an > "upgrade" to R2 without buying the whole new product ? R2 is not an upgrade. It's a new release. You need new software and licenses.... > > 2. If I have server 2003 installed after R2 was released (have the CD2), > but exited the install when asked about installing additional features from > CD2, can I now make it an R2 ? Just run adprep and setup2 from the CD2 ?? > Now, *I'm* confused.... ;-) Did you install 2003 or 2003 R2? If it was 2003, you can't use CD2 from 2003 R2 to "upgrade? > Thanks for clearing this up.
Guest Dave Mc Posted July 23, 2008 Posted July 23, 2008 Re: R2 I installed R2 but did not install the added features from CD2 when the prompt came up asking if I wanted to do so. As I understand it (which isn't very well) , that step is what makes it "R2". Can I install them now ? "Hank Arnold (MVP)" wrote: > Responses in-line.... > > -- > > Regards, > Hank Arnold > Microsoft MVP > Windows Server - Directory Services > > Dave Mc wrote: > > I have never read so many posts and still not be sure of the correct answer. > > 1. If I have a server 2003 installed before R2 was released, is there an > > "upgrade" to R2 without buying the whole new product ? > > R2 is not an upgrade. It's a new release. You need new software and > licenses.... > > > > > 2. If I have server 2003 installed after R2 was released (have the CD2), > > but exited the install when asked about installing additional features from > > CD2, can I now make it an R2 ? Just run adprep and setup2 from the CD2 ?? > > > > Now, *I'm* confused.... ;-) > > Did you install 2003 or 2003 R2? If it was 2003, you can't use CD2 from > 2003 R2 to "upgrade? > > > Thanks for clearing this up. >
Guest NVVN Posted October 12, 2008 Posted October 12, 2008 Re: R2 In article <C850A413-CE7B-455F-A8F0-EB8554298B20@microsoft.com>, DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com says... > I installed R2 but did not install the added features from CD2 when the > prompt came up asking if I wanted to do so. As I understand it (which isn't > very well) , that step is what makes it "R2". Can I install them now ? Yes you can. If you did not enter R2 key when you install 2003 from CD1 and you used key for 2003 you will need now to enter key for R2.
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