upgrade advanced server to windows 2003 server

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Ansgar Kewitz

hello
i am not using the features of the advanced server except the 4 cpu support
can i upgrade to the normal windows 2003 server?
thx
kewitz
 
Hi,

Yes you can do that
Upgrade is possible from windows server 2000 to windows server 2003

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hello that sounds good, because it doesn't seem to be a supported upgrade
path from windows 2000 advanced server to the windows 2003 standard server!
but you say it should work? i got different answers from different persons.
i just want to be sure!
thx
 
Cristiane,

As long as it's the same language, you should not have a problem upgrading
from Windows 2000 Server to 2003. See the following article reference link
for more details.

810613 Supported paths for upgrading to Windows Server 2003 or to Windows
Small
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810613

This article reference link below provides you a presentation which may be
very helpful for you to review.

812954 Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Upgrading Windows
2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=812954

Since your have a German language version of Windows 2000 Server, it would
be best for you to call the local Microsoft office to consult before
upgrading. If not possible since I'm by no means an expert in this subject
matter of upgrading localized languages, then I'll try to assist you to the
best of my ability.

As I understand it from reading the following to article reference links
below, you might have to change the Language and Locale setting in Control
Panel. I personally have not tried it, which is the reason I recommended
consulting with you local Microsoft Technical Support in your area.

282089 "The Language of This Installation of Windows Differs from the One
You
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=282089

292246 List of languages supported in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=292246

These other article reference links are the only reasons I've been able to
find why an upgrade to Windows Server 2003 would fail.

817873 "STOP 0x0000008E" Error Message Occurs When You Upgrade to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=817873

816907 SCSI Driver Is Not Updated After You Upgrade from Windows 2000 to
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816907

323042 Required User Rights for the Upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows
Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323042

293783 Cannot Upgrade Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003 with
Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=293783

823762 You receive a "Windows Setup does not support upgrading from
Microsoft
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=823762

280319 Error message when upgrading computer that runs Internet Locator
service
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=280319

319091 Windows Server 2003 May Not Use Multiple Processors with Some Pentium
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=319091


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Hope this helps,
Mike Rosado
Windows 2000 MCSE + MCDBA
Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support
Windows NT/2000/2003 Cluster Technologies

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-----Original Message-----
 
hello but the articel states that a
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
has to be updated with a Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition and not with
a windows server 2003 standard edition. so it shouldn't work after that
description
 
Assumption unfortunately are correct.

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Windows 2000 MCSE + MCDBA
Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support
Windows NT/2000/2003 Cluster Technologies

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so it means it doesn't work!!!! only because of 4 processors in the past.
next time you should design your products better especially the update
procedure and possiblities .
it costs me 2000 usd more to get the software, for nothing i need!
or i buy a new server which i don't need to transfer all the informtion and
another week to get everything working again.
another task is removing the terminal services from the sbs server 2003 is a
downgrade in comparison to the 2000 sbs.
 
You need to upgrade appropriately.

Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 Standard
Windows 2000 Advanced to Windows Server 2003 Enterprise.
 
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