Comments on: Upgrading Windows 2003 Server SP2 to R2 http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/ UK technology blog with tech discussion, news, analysis and tips Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jonathan http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Jonathan Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:57:43 +0000 http://212.241.217.223/?p=616#comment-1147 I found a useful link. I think I can just upgrade with the Disk 2 from R2. Check this out: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc756124.aspx I found a useful link. I think I can just upgrade with the Disk 2 from R2.

Check this out:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc756124.aspx

]]> By: jasonslater http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 jasonslater Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:57:05 +0000 http://212.241.217.223/?p=616#comment-1146 Hi Jonathan, I seem to remember, at the time, we had to upgrade our backup domain controller in this way but we ended up rebuilding that into a virtual machine shortly after. Hi Jonathan, I seem to remember, at the time, we had to upgrade our backup domain controller in this way but we ended up rebuilding that into a virtual machine shortly after.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Jonathan Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:52:37 +0000 http://212.241.217.223/?p=616#comment-1145 Did you directly upgrade your SP2 Domain Controllers? --- Microsoft mentions on the article that you should probably remove Active Directory before the upgrade? I've already run adprep on the DC I want to upgrade to R2 (Because I've got another R2 DC in the domain). Can I just use disk 2 for the same version I have? Thanks. Did you directly upgrade your SP2 Domain Controllers? — Microsoft mentions on the article that you should probably remove Active Directory before the upgrade?

I’ve already run adprep on the DC I want to upgrade to R2 (Because I’ve got another R2 DC in the domain). Can I just use disk 2 for the same version I have?

Thanks.

]]> By: jasonslater http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 jasonslater Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:00:47 +0000 http://212.241.217.223/?p=616#comment-1053 Justin, there is a whole bunch of stuff you need to be aware of at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912309 Justin, there is a whole bunch of stuff you need to be aware of at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912309

]]> By: Justin http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Justin Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:09:56 +0000 http://212.241.217.223/?p=616#comment-1048 My scenario is as follows: 2003 SP2 Machine. If I have downloaded the R2 Disc 1 and 2 (With Service Pack 2 from MS Licensing Site)...will this install on top of an SP2 machine with no issues? What will happen to any Post SP2 patches that have been applied? My scenario is as follows:

2003 SP2 Machine.
If I have downloaded the R2 Disc 1 and 2 (With Service Pack 2 from MS Licensing Site)…will this install on top of an SP2 machine with no issues?

What will happen to any Post SP2 patches that have been applied?

]]> By: jasonslater http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/comment-page-1/#comment-301 jasonslater Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:18:26 +0000 http://212.241.217.223/?p=616#comment-301 Greg, In my case all I did was get hold of the R2 release disk 2 .ISO image from Technet then I installed it over the top of Windows Server 2003 (I had to mount the .ISO file using ISOBuster). Greg, In my case all I did was get hold of the R2 release disk 2 .ISO image from Technet then I installed it over the top of Windows Server 2003 (I had to mount the .ISO file using ISOBuster).

]]> By: Greg http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Greg Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:44:04 +0000 http://212.241.217.223/?p=616#comment-300 This article poses the scenario of finding and providing information on upgrading to R2 from a Windows 2003 server with SP2 but nowhere does it actually give us this information (nor does the MS article that is linked). This article poses the scenario of finding and providing information on upgrading to R2 from a Windows 2003 server with SP2 but nowhere does it actually give us this information (nor does the MS article that is linked).

]]> By: jasonslater http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/comment-page-1/#comment-299 jasonslater Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:22:56 +0000 http://212.241.217.223/?p=616#comment-299 Good point Lukas, that's very true. The one thing I have been keen to get hold of is the new printer configuration facilities in R2 for the print server. Thought, this can be integrated via GPO, it also requires a schema update (to v31) on the AD machines. Jas. Good point Lukas, that’s very true. The one thing I have been keen to get hold of is the new printer configuration facilities in R2 for the print server. Thought, this can be integrated via GPO, it also requires a schema update (to v31) on the AD machines.
Jas.

]]> By: Lukas Beeler http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2007/10/08/upgrading-windows-2003-server-sp2-to-r2/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Lukas Beeler Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:59:55 +0000 http://212.241.217.223/?p=616#comment-298 You know, there is no need to upgrade the machines to R2 unless you need one of the special features. You know, there is no need to upgrade the machines to R2 unless you need one of the special features.

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