Cris
Sun May 04 19:31:54 PDT 2008
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R2 is not an update but rather an upgrade (i.e. there is a cost to it) =
and I don't consider myself qualified to answer whether the TP gives you =
the right to "upgrade" using the other media
Because the TP is labeled R2, one might infer that you can.
Since I don't typically work with standard server versions, Charlie =
maybe be better equipped to answer the question regarding "continuing =
the installation"=20
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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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MVPs Do Not Work For Microsoft
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Please do not contact me directly. Please post only in the newsgroup so =
all can benefit
"bcmoore" <bcmoore@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:33481FD4-6CFB-47BA-AF3C-DFC805BC62DB@microsoft.com...
"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> it's not about findiing fault, but you stated "reviewed the newsgroup =
thoroughly" , but it would appear you chose not to take the advise given =
in your own previous postings
>=20
> on 4/28/2008 you posted with the subject " Does Transition Pack then =
allow use of DFS Replication Service"
>=20
> Charlie clearly pointed out in that post "Careful. I said R2, not =
service pack. SP2 doesn't include the R2 bits,=20
> that's a separate issue."
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> I replied after that "
> Just to make sure Charlies Point is crystal clear
> If you apply the Transition Pack to your SBS server, you wind up with =
a Windows Server 2003 at SP1 or SP2 (which ever you've applied)
> You would then still need to spend extra dollars to upgrade that to =
Windows Server 2003 R2 to get DFS Replication Services"
>=20
> And Charlie reiterated again
> "Yes. R2 is a separate upgrade"
>=20
> I'm sorry that you got bad advise when speaking with someone at =
Microsoft, but we gave you the definitive answer last week.
>=20
Cris,
I definitely appreciate your taking the time to advice me on both my =
posts.=20
I tried to take the advice of not only you wise men but also Microsoft=20
consultants. When we received the TP labeld Windows 2003 R2, I was under =
the=20
impression that would take me where I needed to be. I need to slow down =
and=20
deliberate a little more, I guess.
Now after running the 'W2K3 R2' Transition Pack and being at Windows =
Server=20
2003 Standard SP2 (Version 5.2 Build 3790.srv03_sp2_gdr.070304-2240: =
Service=20
Pack 2) where do I go from here? I do have Windows 2003 R2 discs - can I =
use=20
them to upgrade? KB Article 912309 implies that the second CD can be =
used but=20
when I do so the installation menu gives me the option to 'Continue with =
Windows Server 2003 R2 Setup'. Is this the option I need?
Thanks again guys. Cris - I respect and honor your advice. Thanks for=20
helping me through this.
-brian
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>R2 is not an update but rather an =
upgrade (i.e.=20
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whether=20
the TP gives you the right to "upgrade" using the other =
media</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Because the TP is labeled R2, one might =
infer that=20
you can.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Since I don't typically work with =
standard server=20
versions, Charlie maybe be better equipped to answer the =
question=20
regarding "continuing the installation"</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Cris Hanna=20
[SBS-MVP]<BR>------------------------------------------<BR>MVPs Do Not =
Work For=20
Microsoft<BR>-----------------------------------------------------<BR>Ple=
ase do=20
not contact me directly. Please post only in the newsgroup so all =
can=20
benefit</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>"bcmoore" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:bcmoore@discussions.microsoft.com">bcmoore@discussions.mic=
rosoft.com</A>>=20
wrote in message <A=20
href=3D"news:33481FD4-6CFB-47BA-AF3C-DFC805BC62DB@microsoft.com">news:334=
81FD4-6CFB-47BA-AF3C-DFC805BC62DB@microsoft.com</A>...</DIV><BR><BR>"Cris=
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Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:<BR><BR>> it's not about findiing fault, but =
you=20
stated "reviewed the newsgroup thoroughly" , but it would appear you =
chose not=20
to take the advise given in your own previous postings<BR>> <BR>> =
on=20
4/28/2008 you posted with the subject " Does Transition Pack then allow =
use of=20
DFS Replication Service"<BR>> <BR>> Charlie clearly pointed out in =
that=20
post "Careful. I said R2, not service pack. SP2 doesn't include the R2 =
bits,=20
<BR>> that's a separate issue."<BR>> <BR>> I replied after that =
"<BR>> Just to make sure Charlies Point is crystal clear<BR>> If =
you apply=20
the Transition Pack to your SBS server, you wind up with a Windows =
Server 2003=20
at SP1 or SP2 (which ever you've applied)<BR>> You would then still =
need to=20
spend extra dollars to upgrade that to Windows Server 2003 R2 to get DFS =
Replication Services"<BR>> <BR>> And Charlie reiterated =
again<BR>>=20
"Yes. R2 is a separate upgrade"<BR>> <BR>> I'm sorry that you got =
bad=20
advise when speaking with someone at Microsoft, but we gave you the =
definitive=20
answer last week.<BR>> <BR>Cris,<BR><BR>I definitely appreciate your =
taking=20
the time to advice me on both my posts. <BR>I tried to take the advice =
of not=20
only you wise men but also Microsoft <BR>consultants. When we received =
the TP=20
labeld Windows 2003 R2, I was under the <BR>impression that would take =
me where=20
I needed to be. I need to slow down and <BR>deliberate a little more, I=20
guess.<BR><BR>Now after running the 'W2K3 R2' Transition Pack and =
being at=20
Windows Server <BR>2003 Standard SP2 (Version 5.2 Build=20
3790.srv03_sp2_gdr.070304-2240: Service <BR>Pack 2) where do I go from =
here? I=20
do have Windows 2003 R2 discs - can I use <BR>them to upgrade? KB =
Article 912309=20
implies that the second CD can be used but <BR>when I do so the =
installation=20
menu gives me the option to 'Continue with <BR>Windows Server 2003 R2 =
Setup'. Is=20
this the option I need?<BR><BR>Thanks again guys. Cris - I respect and =
honor=20
your advice. Thanks for <BR>helping me through =
this.<BR><BR>-brian</BODY></HTML>
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