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I have never read so many posts and still not be sure of the correct answer.
1. If I have a server 2003 installed before R2 was released, is there an
"upgrade" to R2 without buying the whole new product ?

2. If I have server 2003 installed after R2 was released (have the CD2),
but exited the install when asked about installing additional features from
CD2, can I now make it an R2 ? Just run adprep and setup2 from the CD2 ??

Thanks for clearing this up.
 
Re: R2

R2 is a different product and is considered as such. It is a much higher
price and as far as our distributors are concerned, there is no upgrade.
However there were price incentives available. It is like ISA Svr 2004
and 2006. There is no upgrade path - just a new purchase. Of course if
you are on SA then you just upgrade.


"Dave Mc" <DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D87613BD-1404-49BC-9209-FF2FBED482D9@microsoft.com:

> I have never read so many posts and still not be sure of the correct answer.
> 1. If I have a server 2003 installed before R2 was released, is there an
> "upgrade" to R2 without buying the whole new product ?
>
> 2. If I have server 2003 installed after R2 was released (have the CD2),
> but exited the install when asked about installing additional features from
> CD2, can I now make it an R2 ? Just run adprep and setup2 from the CD2 ??
>
> Thanks for clearing this up.
 
Re: R2

Responses in-line....

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

Dave Mc wrote:
> I have never read so many posts and still not be sure of the correct answer.
> 1. If I have a server 2003 installed before R2 was released, is there an
> "upgrade" to R2 without buying the whole new product ?

R2 is not an upgrade. It's a new release. You need new software and
licenses....

>
> 2. If I have server 2003 installed after R2 was released (have the CD2),
> but exited the install when asked about installing additional features from
> CD2, can I now make it an R2 ? Just run adprep and setup2 from the CD2 ??
>

Now, *I'm* confused.... ;-)

Did you install 2003 or 2003 R2? If it was 2003, you can't use CD2 from
2003 R2 to "upgrade?

> Thanks for clearing this up.
 
Re: R2

I installed R2 but did not install the added features from CD2 when the
prompt came up asking if I wanted to do so. As I understand it (which isn't
very well) , that step is what makes it "R2". Can I install them now ?

"Hank Arnold (MVP)" wrote:

> Responses in-line....
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Server - Directory Services
>
> Dave Mc wrote:
> > I have never read so many posts and still not be sure of the correct answer.
> > 1. If I have a server 2003 installed before R2 was released, is there an
> > "upgrade" to R2 without buying the whole new product ?
>
> R2 is not an upgrade. It's a new release. You need new software and
> licenses....
>
> >
> > 2. If I have server 2003 installed after R2 was released (have the CD2),
> > but exited the install when asked about installing additional features from
> > CD2, can I now make it an R2 ? Just run adprep and setup2 from the CD2 ??
> >
>
> Now, *I'm* confused.... ;-)
>
> Did you install 2003 or 2003 R2? If it was 2003, you can't use CD2 from
> 2003 R2 to "upgrade?
>
> > Thanks for clearing this up.
>
 
Re: R2

In article <C850A413-CE7B-455F-A8F0-EB8554298B20@microsoft.com>,
DaveMc@discussions.microsoft.com says...

> I installed R2 but did not install the added features from CD2 when the
> prompt came up asking if I wanted to do so. As I understand it (which isn't
> very well) , that step is what makes it "R2". Can I install them now ?

Yes you can. If you did not enter R2 key when you install 2003 from CD1
and you used key for 2003 you will need now to enter key for R2.
 
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