2003 Standard Edition Upgrade

[Guest chris]

I have a server that needs more memory. It currently has 4gb running Server

2003 Standard with SP2 and R2 applied. Can this be upgraded to Enterprise to

accomodate an additional 4gb of ram or will I need to reinstall the os and

apps?

[Guest Ace Fekay [MVP]]

Re: 2003 Standard Edition Upgrade

 

In news:3B417EAB-BDD6-42F8-9AC0-6B45E4326FA5@microsoft.com,

chris <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> I have a server that needs more memory. It currently has 4gb running

> Server 2003 Standard with SP2 and R2 applied. Can this be upgraded to

> Enterprise to accomodate an additional 4gb of ram or will I need to

> reinstall the os and apps?

 

You can run it as an upgrade to save all current profiles, apps, settings,

etc. Once to Enterprise, you can't go backwards.

 

Windows Server 2003 Supported Upgrade Paths

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supportedpaths.mspx

 

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Regards,

Ace

 

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MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

Microsoft Certified Trainer

 

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[Guest chris]

Re: 2003 Standard Edition Upgrade

 

I slipstreamed Server2003 with SP2 and added R2 to the components folder

also. The upgrad ran successfully. My concern is the login box still says

"Standard Edition", but the properties of "my computer" and the results of a

"winmsd" both state "Enterprise". Do you know what could be causing this?

 

"Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:

> In news:3B417EAB-BDD6-42F8-9AC0-6B45E4326FA5@microsoft.com,

> chris <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> > I have a server that needs more memory. It currently has 4gb running

> > Server 2003 Standard with SP2 and R2 applied. Can this be upgraded to

> > Enterprise to accomodate an additional 4gb of ram or will I need to

> > reinstall the os and apps?

>

> You can run it as an upgrade to save all current profiles, apps, settings,

> etc. Once to Enterprise, you can't go backwards.

>

> Windows Server 2003 Supported Upgrade Paths

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supportedpaths.mspx

>

> --

> Regards,

> Ace

>

> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and

> confers no rights.

>

> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,

> MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

> Microsoft Certified Trainer

>

> Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations

>

>

>

[Guest Gokhan]

Re: 2003 Standard Edition Upgrade

 

Hello chris,

 

Please re install Enterprise CD2 R2 upgrade. Problem solved.

 

"chris" wrote:

> I slipstreamed Server2003 with SP2 and added R2 to the components folder

> also. The upgrad ran successfully. My concern is the login box still says

> "Standard Edition", but the properties of "my computer" and the results of a

> "winmsd" both state "Enterprise". Do you know what could be causing this?

>

> "Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:

>

> > In news:3B417EAB-BDD6-42F8-9AC0-6B45E4326FA5@microsoft.com,

> > chris <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> > > I have a server that needs more memory. It currently has 4gb running

> > > Server 2003 Standard with SP2 and R2 applied. Can this be upgraded to

> > > Enterprise to accomodate an additional 4gb of ram or will I need to

> > > reinstall the os and apps?

> >

> > You can run it as an upgrade to save all current profiles, apps, settings,

> > etc. Once to Enterprise, you can't go backwards.

> >

> > Windows Server 2003 Supported Upgrade Paths

> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supportedpaths.mspx

> >

> > --

> > Regards,

> > Ace

> >

> > This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and

> > confers no rights.

> >

> > Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,

> > MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

> > Microsoft Certified Trainer

> >

> > Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations

> >

> >

> >