Re: how to upgrade in place when server 2003 has sp1?

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No you can't make a slipstream that way. You will have to order slipstream
media unless you can uninstall SP1.

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Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"Stokes" <2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Frank
>
> Thanks for the reply.
> The owner of the company of which I upgrade demands that it would be done
> MSFT way so they can call support if needed. He apparently is aware of
> Swing it, but declined!
> If I copy the DVD upgrade content to the hard disk, and integrate SBS SP1
> into it, will that work? Would I need to re run all service packs after I
> am done?
>
> Thanks again.
>
> --
> Stokes
> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
> news:%23Omlgp%23uFHA.2396@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi Stokes
>>
>> AFAIK you have 3 choices here: Swing which you deny! Uninstall SP1 on
>> Existing server which may or may not be feasible or obtain Slipstream SP1
>> SBS 2k3 media to do the upgrade with. In my opinion Swing is still best
>> option but you obviously have some good reasons for not going that route.
>>
>> --
>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> COMPUMAC
>> "Stokes" <2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:x90Xe.7801$zG1.7357@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hey
>>>
>>> We are trying to update a client system, Windows 2003 server is already
>>> installed with SP1. When getting to the setup screen it tells us that
>>> the system is newer (sp1 is already installed, and we cannot continue.
>>> How do you work around it? SwingIT is not an option at this moment.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Nightly
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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