Guest guv Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows 2003. I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I get a message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003 standard. Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000 advanced server. I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option to upgrade. Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard?
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 Re: upgrading from windows 2003 to windows 2000 Hello guv, Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supportedpaths.mspx Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows 2003. > I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I get a > message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003 standard. > Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000 advanced server. > > I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option to > upgrade. > > Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard? >
Guest guv Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Re: upgrading from windows 2003 to windows 2000 This is the below error message I get: Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition. This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets created in winnt32 /checkupgradeonly. Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several windows 2000 servers. Setup cannot continue. "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb6685f898ca3b0943835311@msnews.microsoft.com... > Hello guv, > > Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message. > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supportedpaths.mspx > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows 2003. >> I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I get a >> message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003 standard. >> Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000 advanced server. >> >> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option to >> upgrade. >> >> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard? >> > >
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Re: upgrading from windows 2003 to windows 2000 Hello guv, In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the complete version number here. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > This is the below error message I get: > > Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 > Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition. > > This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets > created in > winnt32 /checkupgradeonly. > Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several > windows > 2000 servers. > Setup cannot continue. > "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message > news:ff16fb6685f898ca3b0943835311@msnews.microsoft.com... >> Hello guv, >> >> Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message. >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supp >> ortedpaths.mspx >> >> Best regards >> >> Meinolf Weber >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers no rights. >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows >>> 2003. I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I get >>> a message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003 >>> standard. Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000 >>> advanced server. >>> >>> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option to >>> upgrade. >>> >>> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard? >>>
Guest guv Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Re: upgrading from windows 2003 to windows 2000 The version I get is v5.0 build 2195:service pack 4 Thanks "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb66861e68ca3b77ce767bd9@msnews.microsoft.com... > Hello guv, > > In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the complete > version number here. > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >> This is the below error message I get: >> >> Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 >> Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition. >> >> This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets >> created in >> winnt32 /checkupgradeonly. >> Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several >> windows >> 2000 servers. >> Setup cannot continue. >> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message >> news:ff16fb6685f898ca3b0943835311@msnews.microsoft.com... >>> Hello guv, >>> >>> Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message. >>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supp >>> ortedpaths.mspx >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> Meinolf Weber >>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>> confers no rights. >>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>>> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows >>>> 2003. I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I get >>>> a message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003 >>>> standard. Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000 >>>> advanced server. >>>> >>>> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option to >>>> upgrade. >>>> >>>> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard? >>>> > >
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Re: upgrading from windows 2003 to windows 2000 Hello guv, Is your software an OEM version: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823762 Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > The version I get is v5.0 build 2195:service pack 4 > > Thanks > "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message > news:ff16fb66861e68ca3b77ce767bd9@msnews.microsoft.com... >> Hello guv, >> >> In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the >> complete version number here. >> >> Best regards >> >> Meinolf Weber >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers no rights. >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>> This is the below error message I get: >>> >>> Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 >>> Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition. >>> >>> This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets >>> created in >>> winnt32 /checkupgradeonly. >>> Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several >>> windows >>> 2000 servers. >>> Setup cannot continue. >>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message >>> news:ff16fb6685f898ca3b0943835311@msnews.microsoft.com... >>>> Hello guv, >>>> >>>> Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message. >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/su >>>> pp ortedpaths.mspx >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> >>>> Meinolf Weber >>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, >>>> and >>>> confers no rights. >>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>>>> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows >>>>> 2003. I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I >>>>> get a message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003 >>>>> standard. Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000 >>>>> advanced server. >>>>> >>>>> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option >>>>> to upgrade. >>>>> >>>>> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard? >>>>>
Guest guv Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Re: upgrading from windows 2003 to windows 2000 Yes its do with the OEM license the servers I am upgrading are not OEM, I found another w2000 OEM server and it gave me the upgrade option. Thanks "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb668623d8ca3b89ecd96cb9@msnews.microsoft.com... > Hello guv, > > Is your software an OEM version: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823762 > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >> The version I get is v5.0 build 2195:service pack 4 >> >> Thanks >> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message >> news:ff16fb66861e68ca3b77ce767bd9@msnews.microsoft.com... >>> Hello guv, >>> >>> In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the >>> complete version number here. >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> Meinolf Weber >>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>> confers no rights. >>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>>> This is the below error message I get: >>>> >>>> Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 >>>> Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition. >>>> >>>> This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets >>>> created in >>>> winnt32 /checkupgradeonly. >>>> Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several >>>> windows >>>> 2000 servers. >>>> Setup cannot continue. >>>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message >>>> news:ff16fb6685f898ca3b0943835311@msnews.microsoft.com... >>>>> Hello guv, >>>>> >>>>> Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message. >>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/su >>>>> pp ortedpaths.mspx >>>>> >>>>> Best regards >>>>> >>>>> Meinolf Weber >>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, >>>>> and >>>>> confers no rights. >>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>>>>> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows >>>>>> 2003. I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I >>>>>> get a message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003 >>>>>> standard. Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000 >>>>>> advanced server. >>>>>> >>>>>> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option >>>>>> to upgrade. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard? >>>>>> > >
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