RE: Upgrade from NT4 to Win Server 2003 hangs - Dr Watson

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Amanda Wang [MSFT]

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>Thread-Topic: Upgrade from NT4 to Win Server 2003 hangs - Dr Watson
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>Subject: RE: Upgrade from NT4 to Win Server 2003 hangs - Dr Watson
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>Amanda,
>
> Thanks for your response, I ended up calling Microsoft
Technical
>support and they resolved the issue.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Craig
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>"Amanda Wang [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Thanks for your post.
>>
>> I understand you encountered an error related to Dr Watson when
upgrading
>> from NT4 to Win2k3.
>>
>> From your description, this issue seems to be very strange and complex.
>> Also I have performed some research on this issue but found nothing
>> helpful. Therefore, please help me collect the screen shots of the
>> detailed error information on your side and directly send to me at
>> v-amanwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx so that I can perform further research on this
>> issue. The following information is mainly required:
>>
>> 1. I get an error message statinf that the Dr Watson directory cannot be
>> found, the error message prompts me to press the 'ok' button to choose
>> another message.
>>
>> 2. Instead an additional error message appears stating that the lsaa.exe
>> program has terminated and that the program will have to be restarted.
>>
>> 3. After hitting the only available button on this error message, setup
>> appears to continue, I still have the 5 green boxes cycling through on
the
>> bottom right hand side of the screen and the messages are changing in
the
>> main body of the screen, Windows 2003 Server is more dependable type
>> messages, etc.
>>
>> Thanks for your time and effort on this issue. If there is any new
>> findings or you have any other concerns related this issue, please feel
>> free to let me know. I'm looking forward to your reply.
>>
>> Thanks & Regards
>>
>> Amanda Wang [MSFT]
>>
>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>
>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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>> >I am upgrading a server from NT4 to Windows Server 2003. Right before I
>> get
>> >to the 'Saving Settings' section, I get an error message statinf that
the
>> Dr
>> >Watson directory cannot be found, the error message prompts me to press
>> the
>> >'ok' button to choose another message. There is no other button to hit,
so
>> I
>> >hit the ok button. No browse window appears to allow me to select a
>> different
>> >folder to save the Dr Watson info to.
>> >
>> >Instead an additional error message appears stating that the lsaa.exe
>> >program has terminated and that the program will have to be restarted.
(I
>> do
>> >not know if this means the Win Server 2003 install program).
>> >
>> >After hitting the only available button on this error message, setup
>> appears
>> >to conyinue, I still havethe 5 green boxes cycling through on the
bottom
>> >right hand side of the screen and the messages are changing in the main
>> body
>> >of the screen, Windows 2003 Server is more dependable type messages,
etc.
>> >
>> >However, my installation seems to be locked up. It is sitting at the
same
>> >place in the installation, 'Saving settings' with the same amount of
time
>> >remaining and the green progress bar does not seem to be advancing at
all.
>> >
>> >I have restarted onece already and this has happened both times,
(initial
>> >attempt and restart).
>> >
>> >Any Suggestions?
>> >
>>
>>
>

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