upgrading from windows 2003 to windows 2000

This is the below error message I get:

Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.

This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets created in
winnt32 /checkupgradeonly.
Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several windows
2000 servers.
Setup cannot continue.
"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello guv,
>
> Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/suppo...dpaths.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
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>> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows 2003.
>> I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I get a
>> message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003 standard.
>> Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000 advanced server.
>>
>> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option to
>> upgrade.
>>
>> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard?
>>
>
>

Hello guv,

In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the complete version
number here.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> This is the below error message I get:
>
> Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000
> Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
>
> This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets
> created in
> winnt32 /checkupgradeonly.
> Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several
> windows
> 2000 servers.
> Setup cannot continue.
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb6685f898ca3b0943835311@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> Hello guv,
>>
>> Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supp
>> ortedpaths.mspx
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows
>>> 2003. I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I get
>>> a message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003
>>> standard. Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000
>>> advanced server.
>>>
>>> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option to
>>> upgrade.
>>>
>>> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard?
>>>

The version I get is v5.0 build 2195:service pack 4

Thanks
"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb66861e68ca3b77ce767bd9@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello guv,
>
> In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the complete
> version number here.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> This is the below error message I get:
>>
>> Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000
>> Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
>>
>> This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets
>> created in
>> winnt32 /checkupgradeonly.
>> Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several
>> windows
>> 2000 servers.
>> Setup cannot continue.
>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:ff16fb6685f898ca3b0943835311@msnews.microsoft.com...
>>> Hello guv,
>>>
>>> Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/supp
>>> ortedpaths.mspx
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows
>>>> 2003. I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I get
>>>> a message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003
>>>> standard. Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000
>>>> advanced server.
>>>>
>>>> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option to
>>>> upgrade.
>>>>
>>>> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard?
>>>>
>
>

Hello guv,

Is your software an OEM version:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823762

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
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> The version I get is v5.0 build 2195:service pack 4
>
> Thanks
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb66861e68ca3b77ce767bd9@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> Hello guv,
>>
>> In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the
>> complete version number here.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> This is the below error message I get:
>>>
>>> Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000
>>> Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
>>>
>>> This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets
>>> created in
>>> winnt32 /checkupgradeonly.
>>> Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several
>>> windows
>>> 2000 servers.
>>> Setup cannot continue.
>>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:ff16fb6685f898ca3b0943835311@msnews.microsoft.com...
>>>> Hello guv,
>>>>
>>>> Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message.
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/su
>>>> pp ortedpaths.mspx
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows
>>>>> 2003. I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I
>>>>> get a message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003
>>>>> standard. Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000
>>>>> advanced server.
>>>>>
>>>>> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option
>>>>> to upgrade.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard?
>>>>>

Yes its do with the OEM license the servers I am upgrading are not OEM, I
found another w2000 OEM server and it gave me the upgrade option.

Thanks
"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb668623d8ca3b89ecd96cb9@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello guv,
>
> Is your software an OEM version:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823762
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> The version I get is v5.0 build 2195:service pack 4
>>
>> Thanks
>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:ff16fb66861e68ca3b77ce767bd9@msnews.microsoft.com...
>>> Hello guv,
>>>
>>> In the run line type "winver" without the qoutes and post the
>>> complete version number here.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> This is the below error message I get:
>>>>
>>>> Windows Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000
>>>> Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
>>>>
>>>> This is the same message I get in the update.txt file which gets
>>>> created in
>>>> winnt32 /checkupgradeonly.
>>>> Its definitely a windows 2000 server. I have tried this on several
>>>> windows
>>>> 2000 servers.
>>>> Setup cannot continue.
>>>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>> news:ff16fb6685f898ca3b0943835311@msnews.microsoft.com...
>>>>> Hello guv,
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, you can. Please post the complete error message.
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/su
>>>>> pp ortedpaths.mspx
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>> and
>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>> I have a windows 2000 server which I want to upgrade to windows
>>>>>> 2003. I put in a window 2003 R2 CD 1 into the server. but then I
>>>>>> get a message that windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to windows 2003
>>>>>> standard. Its a normal windows 2000 server not a windows 2000
>>>>>> advanced server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I put in a windows 2003 r2 enterprise CD and then I get an option
>>>>>> to upgrade.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you upgrade to windows 2003 standard?
>>>>>>
>
>