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2KPro to 2KServer easy upgrade?

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by mike o 2 views

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Hi folks,

The local fire department has a stand-alone Windows 2000 Pro box. However, we're installing several Windows Me (they already bought the licenses) workstations and would like to make the 2K Pro box a server.

In playing around, I justdiscovered it won't be a PDC and people won't be able to log on w/Client for MS Networks. It's also appears to be missing IIS (need it for TrendMicro OfficeScan), but I didn't dig that much.

I'm buying the license and media for Win2K Server. WillI be able to just install 2K Server over 2K Pro or will I have to wipe the machine and start fresh?

Thanks!

Take care,
Mike

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by ewgny

You can't upgrade Pro to Server. You could have a dual boot install, but I recommend that do a nice fresh server install. Also try to convince them to return the ME and get win2kpro for the workstations

by mike o

Thought about returning the Me, but it's too late, apparently. I was afraid we'd have to do the upgrade the hard way, too.

by cg it

No you can't install W2K server over W2K Pro. As the other answer said, you can have both on the computer and dual boot, either to the server or to W2K Pro. However, in using W2K server with clients there are a number of considerations to take in account such as internet access, web page/site creation, security, active directory, printer sharing, etc. A really good server for a SOHO or with a small # of clients [50 or less] is W2K Small Business Server. [$700.00 with a 5 client license]. It's very easy to install and administer, will accept W2K Exchange Server and ISA server residing on the same box, and setup of most componets is mostly via Wizards [don't need to be a certified IT tech to setup and use].

by cg it

Also, you mentioned a Primary Domain Controller, if you want to have internet presence with your own FQDN, web site, email etc, yes you'll need to have the server going all the time [unless your purchase from a 3rd party their machine time, site andstorage costs, pointer direction to you computers via DNS etc. With W2K SBS or Advanced Server, with Exchange Server and ISA server you can do this yourself [again the server must go 24/7 365. ]

by cg it

ooops almost forgot, W2K SBS has IIS 5.0 and is installed (with proxy server 2.0[something you don't see upon installation] as part of the server.

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