Eh.. We managed to get it to work without toooo much more trouble. We completed the latest windows update, then plugged back in the SmartStart 6.3 CD and upgraded the Support Paq. That allowed us to upgrade to 2003. It's installing files right now. Jen -----Original Message----- From: White, Collin [mailto:cwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:07 To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Re: Problems upgrading to 2003 on Proliant box We had the same problem with some older DL 380's. We installed Windows 2000 and then upgraded to Windows 2003. To get past that Compaq and HP stuff you need to disable it. I just saw the post about Smart Start 6.4 and 7 but I don't think they will work either, they may work on a G3 server but not the older ones (more than a year old) Collin -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Hooper [mailto:jennifer.hooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:44 PM To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Problems upgrading to 2003 on Proliant box Hi Gang - Here's what we are trying to do, and I need to know if any success has been had. We have 6 dual-processor Compaq Proliant DL360s that we are trying to put Windows Server 2003 on. When we run Smartstart 6.3, it tells us that only versions up through 5.3 are supported. So we did that and flashed the hardware to see if it would take SS 6.3. No dice. Smartstart 5.3 does not support Assisted Integration for Windows 2003, only Windows 2000. Tried Manual Install, that didn't work either. So we went through the Windows 2000 installation thinking that we could upgrade it to 2003. We installed a base version of Windows 2000 SP4 and tried to run the install. When we did that, we get the following: Compaq Network Teaming and Configuration Software HP Proliant Advanced Systems Management Controller Driver Fax Services These are not compatible with Windows Server 2003. When we try to continue past it, it kicks us right back out to the install home page. Do we need to disable all of this, even though they are not being used? Or is it more complicated than that. We're beginning to think that Windows Server 2003 may not support the hardware, but it's Dual Pentium III 800s and 128M of RAM (for now). Our goal is to get a working image of 2003 so that we can put it up on a RIS server to configure the other 5 DL360s. Thanks so much! Jennifer Jennifer Hooper Peregrine Systems, Inc. Sr. Network Engineer jennifer.hooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm