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Win 2000 server problem

  • 17-02-2003 7:17pm
    #1
    woodyg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭


    Does any one know is it possible to install win 2k server service pack 3 over win 2k professional service pack2 whit out losing your program files


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  • #2
    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    each OS can upgrade an earlier one, the relationship is normally server over server pro over pro.

    you may try..because it will simply refuse to do it I think

    boot into pro, login as admin, in with server cd, hit setup press upgrade and see.

    IF it DID do it it would take the program settings and dlls with it, I believe it won't

    M


  • #3
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭ando


    no its not possible


  • #4
    DiscoStu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭DiscoStu


    ahhh but it is.

    there is no difference in the system files of win2k and win2k server(sbs, advance server and datacentre are different). all you need is a registry patch and bobs you uncle. you can change server to professional and vice versa.

    now all i need to do is remember the name of the program that does it.

    give me some time and ill dig it up.

    [edit]
    Got it, its called NTSwitch. finding it to download is pretty damn hard though as microsoft went ape**** when they found out about it. I give no guarantees that it will not fux0r you system but in theory it should allow you to do it.
    [/edit]


  • #5
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,011 ✭✭✭uch


    2k service packs are all the same so it's no problem

    21/25



  • #6
    jyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭jyd


    .....i would be surprised if everything went perfectly well......what programs have you got installed...if it is MS Office that will be fine but other third party products may not sit too well with the upgrade

    why not try it out on an old pc first and see if it works


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  • #7
    woodyg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭woodyg


    Ihave MS office, clone cd, dvdx, divx, real player, winamp,powerdvd and a view others


  • #8
    LoGiE
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    Originally posted by DiscoStu

    [edit]
    Got it, its called NTSwitch. finding it to download is pretty damn hard though as microsoft went ape**** when they found out about it. I give no guarantees that it will not fux0r you system but in theory it should allow you to do it.
    [/edit] [/B]

    Just tried the program you mentioned on a desktop I have here and bobs your uncle! W2k Pro to W2k Server
    :p and no thankfully the PC didn't fall over and die


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