upgrading from windows 2003 to windows 2000

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guv

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?
 
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.
 
Hello guv,

In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the complete version
number here.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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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
 
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