I have multiple remote pc's running win2k pro(workstation). they are due a
software upgrade which requires win2k3 os to be installed.
My question is can these pc's be upgraded or will they have to be rebuilt
with a fresh os.

can anybody help please.


phil.

John

Thanks for the reply. The reason for the information request is because I am
working for a large Brewery that runs the Micros ver3 software. The company
are intending going to Ver4. this version requirers Win2k3 to run. Apparently
it will run on WinXP but it is unsupported.

Currently the estate runs win2k. Some sites have 2 win2k workstations and the
few larger sites Run a win2k server and a win2k workstation. I am trying to
find out wheter there is an upgrade path or wheter the estate should be re-
hotstaged.

I hope this answers your questions and that you could provide the answers,
hopefuly the answer i would like to hear:)

thank you


phil.

John John wrote:
>Uh??? Windows 2003 is Server Operating System. Do you want to turn your
>workstations into servers and do you want to pay for these server
>licenses? Give us more information, what software is asking for an
>upgrade and what exactly are you trying to do? From the information
>supplied it appears that you are trying to install software destined for
>Server onto workstations. There are few real reasons requiring Windows
>2000 workstations to be upgraded to a newer operating system.
>
>John
>
>> I have multiple remote pc's running win2k pro(workstation). they are due a
>> software upgrade which requires win2k3 os to be installed.
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>
>> phil.

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You cannot upgrade Workstation Operating System (Windows 2000 or Windows
XP) to Server operating system. You can upgrade Windows Server Systems
within certain limits. You might find the information you need here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/w2k/default.mspx

You should probably direct further querries to one of the Server
newsgroups where the server experts will be better able to answer your
questions.

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.setup
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.migration

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/default.mspx

Good luck, I think you have a major job on your hands. The network
needs to be thought out carefully.

John

jixerphil via WinServerKB.com wrote:
> John
>
> Thanks for the reply. The reason for the information request is because I am
> working for a large Brewery that runs the Micros ver3 software. The company
> are intending going to Ver4. this version requirers Win2k3 to run. Apparently
> it will run on WinXP but it is unsupported.
>
> Currently the estate runs win2k. Some sites have 2 win2k workstations and the
> few larger sites Run a win2k server and a win2k workstation. I am trying to
> find out wheter there is an upgrade path or wheter the estate should be re-
> hotstaged.
>
> I hope this answers your questions and that you could provide the answers,
> hopefuly the answer i would like to hear:)
>
> thank you
>
>
> phil.
>
> John John wrote:
>
>>Uh??? Windows 2003 is Server Operating System. Do you want to turn your
>>workstations into servers and do you want to pay for these server
>>licenses? Give us more information, what software is asking for an
>>upgrade and what exactly are you trying to do? From the information
>>supplied it appears that you are trying to install software destined for
>>Server onto workstations. There are few real reasons requiring Windows
>>2000 workstations to be upgraded to a newer operating system.
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>>I have multiple remote pc's running win2k pro(workstation). they are due a
>>>software upgrade which requires win2k3 os to be installed.
>>
>>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>
>>>phil.
>
>

Hi John John

thanks for the reply, not the answer i had hoped for.
Looks like i have my work cut out for me with 450 site visits to organise.


thanks for your time


phil

John John wrote:
>You cannot upgrade Workstation Operating System (Windows 2000 or Windows
>XP) to Server operating system. You can upgrade Windows Server Systems
>within certain limits. You might find the information you need here:
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/w2k/default.mspx
>
>You should probably direct further querries to one of the Server
>newsgroups where the server experts will be better able to answer your
>questions.
>
>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.general
>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.setup
>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/default.mspx
>
>Good luck, I think you have a major job on your hands. The network
>needs to be thought out carefully.
>
>John
>
>> John
>>
>[quoted text clipped - 31 lines]
>>>
>>>>phil.

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You're welcome. Good luck with the task ahead.

John

jixerphil via WinServerKB.com wrote:

> Hi John John
>
> thanks for the reply, not the answer i had hoped for.
> Looks like i have my work cut out for me with 450 site visits to organise.
>
>
> thanks for your time
>
>
> phil
>
> John John wrote:
>
>>You cannot upgrade Workstation Operating System (Windows 2000 or Windows
>>XP) to Server operating system. You can upgrade Windows Server Systems
>>within certain limits. You might find the information you need here:
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/w2k/default.mspx
>>
>>You should probably direct further querries to one of the Server
>>newsgroups where the server experts will be better able to answer your
>>questions.
>>
>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.general
>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.setup
>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/default.mspx
>>
>>Good luck, I think you have a major job on your hands. The network
>>needs to be thought out carefully.
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>>John
>>>
>>
>>[quoted text clipped - 31 lines]
>>
>>>>>phil.
>
>