Installing Windows 2000 over Windows 2000

[ekim4]

We have recently purchased and have been given x-amount
of computers that had Windows 2000 Pro on them. In order
to make sure that each was properly licensed we have
purchased a like number of Windows 2000 Pro applications.
Is it possible to load the new Windows 2000 over the
existing Windows 2000 so that we don't lose any data ?

 

[Richard McCall [MSFT]]

Yes you can upgrade and this will maintain the same settings

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Yes, it's possible. However, you really should back up any
important data first, just in case something goes wrong. (And don't
forget to re-apply any service packs and hotfixes.)

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175

What an In-Place Win2K Upgrade Changes and What It Doesn't
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952


Bruce Chambers

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[ekim4]

Thanks to both of you.

-----Original Message-----
Greetings --

Yes, it's possible. However, you really should back up any
important data first, just in case something goes wrong. (And don't
forget to re-apply any service packs and hotfixes.)

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;Q292175

What an In-Place Win2K Upgrade Changes and What It Doesn't
us;Q306952


Bruce Chambers

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Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH





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