Re: Server 2003 ENTERPRISE Trial to Retail Product.....?

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP] (jmaltz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/02/04 

Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 16:39:20 -0400

Hopefully it won't mess anything up. You may want to clone the drive first
to be sure you have a backup though

Once the install is complete you will need to re-install all of the
hotfixes, since the upgrade will replace the fixed files with the original 

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"Judy, Shane" <shanejudy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eb74785a.0405020529.5e7e5451@posting.google.com...
> Thanks...I guess I was thinking it was harder than this.  Any idea how
> bad this will mess up existing applcations such as Exchange 2003,
> BlackBerry Server, etc?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shane
>
> "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <jmaltz@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:<erc3zy5LEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Boot off of the CD...
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=315341
> >
> > -- 
> > --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server, Virtual PC]
> > http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> > tutorial site :-)
> > http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004?  Find
out
> > here
> > Only reply by newsgroup.  I do not do technical support via email.  Any
> > emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
> >
> >
> > "Judy, Shane" <shanejudy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eb74785a.0405010513.3db98bde@posting.google.com...
> > > I have a 2003 Enterprise server which has expired.  I have purchased
> > > the retail product and would like to upgrade/patch this installation
> > > to the full version, however when I logon to the machine, I get the
> > > blue screen and the system reboots.  I cannot find anywhere how to do
> > > an in-place upgrade.
> > >
> > > Could someone stear me in the right direction?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Shane

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