Need to upgrade to Adv Server but....

[patrussell]

I have the Adv Server w/SP2 cd and have installed SP3 on my current Win2k Server install. Because of this I cannot do the upgrade. Is there any workaround that I can use or am I looking at a reinstall of the OS?

Thanks!


Pat Russell

 

[netwalker1]

what do u want exctly ?
reinstall the Windows ?

Mohamed Farid
Know Me No Pain , No Me Know Pain !!!

 

[patrussell]

I want to do an upgrade from Win2K Server to Win2K Advance Server.

Pat Russell

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

If you archived the SP3 files then you should be able to roll it back. Go into add\remove programs and remove the SP3, then try your upgrade again.

Cliff, CCNA/MCSE/MCSA 2000
Network Systems Engineer

 

[patrussell]

That's what I thought as well, but no go. I used the autoupdate for this SP, according to MS you cannot uninstall a SP that was installed this way. Of course, I found this out too late.


Pat Russell

 

[ashpp]

Pat,

Your best bet is to create a slipstream version of Windows 2000 Advanced server and then install that.

http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/#w2k

 

[patrussell]

Thanks Ashley.

That looks like it should work, I'll let ya know later how it worked out.

Pat Russell

 

[patrussell]

Well, it didn't break anything.

I was able to create the installation CD with SP3 but I'm still running Win2K Server, not Adv. Server. I'm not sure why the installation didn't upgrade but I know I used an Adv. Server CD to create the slipstream CD.


Pat Russell

 

[ashpp]

I thought that would work. I know microsoft don't offically support upgrading to Adv server so I guess its a OS reinstall

 

[patrussell]

I was afraid of that.

If I back up the registry would I be able to keep from reinstalling all of my software? I don't think it's going to be worth having to do that.

Thanks for your help...


Pat Russell

 

[ashpp]

Nope theres no real way of doing that.

 

[patrussell]

Ok. Thanks for all your time today.



Pat Russell