Jonathan
Tue Aug 12 01:47:28 CDT 2003
Hi David,
It's important to note that MSDN copies can't be used in production
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"David Wang [Msft]" <someone@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uuMx5vJYDHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> There is no upgrade path from IIS 5.1 to IIS6. Best thing you can do is
to
> export your one website from IIS 5.1 into IIS6, but with just one website,
> you might as well just recreate it.
>
> IIS6 is only available on Windows Server 2003. Cheapest way to get
Windows
> Server 2003 is the WebBlade edition or via MSDN subscription. I believe
> there is also a 180-day trial edition of Windows Server 2003 that you can
> use for evaluation as well.
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/default.mspx -- Evaluation Kit
> link
>
> --
> //David
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> "Chris" <chrisr@go.to> wrote in message
> news:bb23d17c.0308112217.1a81491b@posting.google.com...
> Hi All,
>
> I have Windows XP Pro installed, along with IIS 5.1.
>
> Im looking to upgrade my version of IIS to version 6.0, but dont
> really know how to go about doing it.
>
> Do I need to buy a new copy of Windows XP, or do I purchase IIS 6.0 on
> a separate CD, or can I download and IIS 5.x to IIS 6.0 upgrade from
> somewhere, etc...
>
> Any help anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>