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12-03-2007
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| | Replacing Vista with Server 2003 New PC - came with Vista. I am trying to instal Windows Server 2003 All sorts of problems with "Program Compatability" even following the work arounds as per the KB such as running winnt32.exe directly. |
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12-03-2007
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| | Re: Replacing Vista with Server 2003 Why would you want to run W2003K Server. What purpose do you have for that OS ? -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Ian Fry" <IanFry@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4277961E-BED0-4A88-B147-B0064FF35581@xxxxxx Quote: > New PC - came with Vista. > I am trying to instal Windows Server 2003 > All sorts of problems with "Program Compatability" even following the work > arounds as per the KB such as running winnt32.exe directly. |
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12-03-2007
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| | Re: Replacing Vista with Server 2003 That is what I bought the PC for. Vista got installed by mistake. Am I really back to reformat the Hard Disk ?? "Peter Foldes" wrote: Quote: > Community Message Not Available |
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12-03-2007
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| | Re: Replacing Vista with Server 2003 You should ask the server question in one of the server newsgroups: http://aumha.org/nntp.htm When posting give details such as the KB article, not just the fact you used an article. Also verify with the hardware and software manufacturers all your hardware is compatible with Windows Server 2003. You probably have something incompatible that has to go before installation can proceed. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org "Ian Fry" <IanFry@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4277961E-BED0-4A88-B147-B0064FF35581@xxxxxx Quote: > New PC - came with Vista. > I am trying to instal Windows Server 2003 > All sorts of problems with "Program Compatability" even following > the work > arounds as per the KB such as running winnt32.exe directly. |
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12-03-2007
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| | Re: Replacing Vista with Server 2003 Hello Ian, The only way to install Windows Server 2003 will be to boot from the install CD. Delete and recreate the partition, format and install. You can't install it from the Vista desktop. -- Jane, not plain  64 bit enabled :-)Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) MVP Windows Shell/User "Ian Fry" <IanFry@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4277961E-BED0-4A88-B147-B0064FF35581@xxxxxx Quote: > New PC - came with Vista. > I am trying to instal Windows Server 2003 > All sorts of problems with "Program Compatability" even following the work > arounds as per the KB such as running winnt32.exe directly. |
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12-03-2007
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| | Re: Replacing Vista with Server 2003 Then send the computer back and have them install the correct operating system. There is no upgrade path from a client OS (windows Vista) to a server OS (Windows Server 2003). A Clean Installation of Windows Server 2003 is required. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org "Ian Fry" <IanFry@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:88FCFD62-348C-4C64-A051-4C4B13A0BD0A@xxxxxx Quote: > That is what I bought the PC for. Vista got installed by mistake. > Am I really back to reformat the Hard Disk ?? |
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12-03-2007
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| | Re: Replacing Vista with Server 2003 Thank you for the clear response "Jane C" wrote: Quote: > Hello Ian, > > The only way to install Windows Server 2003 will be to boot from the install > CD. Delete and recreate the partition, format and install. > > You can't install it from the Vista desktop. > > -- > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) > MVP Windows Shell/User > > "Ian Fry" <IanFry@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:4277961E-BED0-4A88-B147-B0064FF35581@xxxxxx Quote: > > New PC - came with Vista. > > I am trying to instal Windows Server 2003 > > All sorts of problems with "Program Compatability" even following the work > > arounds as per the KB such as running winnt32.exe directly. |
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