upgrading from windows 2003 to windows 2000

G

guv

I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows 2003. I put
in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I get a message that
windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003 standard. Its a normal
windows 2000 server not a windows 2000 advanced server.

I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option to
upgrade.

Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard?
 
G

guv

This is the below error message I get:

Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.

This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets created in
winnt32 /checkupgradeonly.
Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several windows
2000 servers.
Setup cannot continue.
 
M

Meinolf Weber

Hello guv,

In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the complete version
number here.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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G

guv

Yes its do with the OEM license the servers I am upgrading are not OEM, I
found another w2000 OEM server and it gave me the upgrade option.

Thanks
 

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