Upgrading W2K Server to Vista

[JohnQPublic]

I'm considering upgrading from W2K Server to Vista Business. I'll be
using a new SCSI drive for the install. I have several questions.
Since I can't use the "Upgrade Advisor" where is the Vista HCL the
place to find ALL hardware compatibility issues. I'm sure it is, but
what about software? I have two drives with applications on them, the
system partition "C" and a application drive "E". Both are 18GB SCSI.
I'd like to backup those drives, C and D, to another drive "F". Then
disconnect all other drives from the system, split a 146 GB SCSI drive
into a "C" and "D" partition, install Vista on the "C" drive. Once
Vista is up and running, I want to restore the old "C" and "D" drives
into Vista. My major desire is to get the registry entries into Vista
and the applications back on disk. I then like to introduce my other
data Vista by plugging the other disk drives into the system. So, here
are my questions.

Can I backup my W2K server and restore it to Vista?

What will happen if I plug NTFS drives into Vista?

TIA

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

There is no upgrade path from Server W2K to Vista (any version). Your
programs would have to be reinstalled under a clean install of Vista using
the original installation media.

The HCL is here: https://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Default.aspx

Can I backup my W2K server and restore it to Vista?
No.

What will happen if I plug NTFS drives into Vista?

Vista prefers NTFS, you should have no problem reading the data as long as
the drive connection type has appropriate supporting drivers.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Bingo Pop]

What a screw job! A clean install isn't going to work out of the box.
Everything is going to need configuration, setting, and preferences
redone! Just when I was beginning to think MS wasn't all that bad
because of the Microsoft Foundation, they pull this. Oh well.

I guess the question now is about program installation. I do Internet
development from time to time. I sometimes do Internet development in
IIS, SQL Server (use 2000), ColdFusion. Will I need an upgrade of SQL
Server? Are there programs that won't install on Vista? Where can I
find out what the installable ALL features are for a version?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

What a screw job!

How so? It has *NEVER* been possible to perform an in-place downgrade
of any Microsoft operating system from a server OS to a client OS.

A clean install isn't going to work out of the box.
Everything is going to need configuration, setting, and preferences
redone!

Well, of course. If you were qualified to do the task, you wouldn't
even have asked the question.

Just when I was beginning to think MS wasn't all that bad
because of the Microsoft Foundation, they pull this. Oh well.

How is your lack of general computer knowledge Microsoft's responsibility?

I guess the question now is about program installation. I do Internet
development from time to time. I sometimes do Internet development in
IIS, SQL Server (use 2000), ColdFusion.

Why do I doubt that you use a computer for anything more complicated
that playing solitaire?

Will I need an upgrade of SQL
Server?

Perhaps, even probably. (But a "developer" would already know that.)
What version do you currently use, and why would you suddenly want to
use on a client OS?

Are there programs that won't install on Vista?

Yes, of course. (But a "developer" would already know that.)

Where can I
find out what the installable ALL features are for a version?

From the manufacturers of each individual application you want to use.
(But a "developer" would already know that.)


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[Bingo Pop]

Hi Bruce,

Thank for your interest, but I didn't find your comments helpful. I'm
attempting to get some help on a way to move to Vista with as little
pain as possible. I may be wrong, but I think Vista Business and
Enterprise are server operating systems. I really rather not upgrade,
but it turns out that Adobe is issuing CS3 only as a Vista only
product.

If you really must spend some more time raging at me for God only
knows what reason, please feel free to do so.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi Bruce,

Thank for your interest, but I didn't find your comments helpful.

Given the attitude demonstrated by your post, I wasn't really trying to
be helpful. Glad that got across.

I'm
attempting to get some help on a way to move to Vista with as little
pain as possible.

No, you were blaming Microsoft for your inability to do the impossible.

I may be wrong, but I think Vista Business and
Enterprise are server operating systems.

No, not even close. Can't imagine how you could have possibly gotten
that idea.

I really rather not upgrade,
but it turns out that Adobe is issuing CS3 only as a Vista only
product.

If you really must spend some more time raging at me for God only
knows what reason,...

You essentially "asked for it."



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Bruce Chambers

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[Hank Arnold (MVP)]

Here are the facts, one more time....

1) Vista is a desktop OS. IT IS NOT A SERVER OS.
2) You cannot upgrade to Vista from ANY server OS

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services