Upgrade W2K3 Web Edition to W2K3 Std Edition

[Ron Hinds]

I need to upgrade my W2K3 Web Edition server to Standard Edition (so I can
install SQL Server). Can I just do this as an upgrade or do I have to
reinstall from scratch?

 

[Coraleigh Miller]

Hi Ron,

Its not a Microsoft supported upgrade path.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supportedpaths.mspx

Coraleigh Miller


"Ron Hinds" <billg@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I need to upgrade my W2K3 Web Edition server to Standard Edition (so I can
>install SQL Server). Can I just do this as an upgrade or do I have to
>reinstall from scratch?
>

 

[Ron Hinds]

Thanks <sigh />. I guess I'll be doing a full reinstall/reconfigure! I
didn't have anything better to do this weekend anyway -(

"Coraleigh Miller" <CoraleighMiller@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Ron,
>
> Its not a Microsoft supported upgrade path.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supportedpaths.mspx
>
> Coraleigh Miller
>
>
> "Ron Hinds" <billg@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:unrInhI0HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I need to upgrade my W2K3 Web Edition server to Standard Edition (so I can
>>install SQL Server). Can I just do this as an upgrade or do I have to
>>reinstall from scratch?
>>
>
>

 

[Coraleigh Miller]

Hi Ron,

SQL Server Express Edition will run on Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
SP1..if it meets your needs this could save you some time.
Check it out...
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/express/default.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/express/sysreqs.mspx

Coraleigh

"Ron Hinds" <billg@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks <sigh />. I guess I'll be doing a full reinstall/reconfigure! I
> didn't have anything better to do this weekend anyway -(
>
> "Coraleigh Miller" <CoraleighMiller@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:O2ilGtI0HHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Ron,
>>
>> Its not a Microsoft supported upgrade path.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supportedpaths.mspx
>>
>> Coraleigh Miller
>>
>>
>> "Ron Hinds" <billg@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:unrInhI0HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I need to upgrade my W2K3 Web Edition server to Standard Edition (so I
>>>can install SQL Server). Can I just do this as an upgrade or do I have to
>>>reinstall from scratch?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>