SuperGumby
Wed May 11 15:54:26 CDT 2005
what happens if you autoplay the CD (or run cd:\setup)?
BTW I probably wouldn't bother. I'd be more likely to move any data to a
holding point and perform a clean install. Have you installed SBS before? If
not, please do yourself and your client a huge favour, step away from the
problem, grab a spare box, and perform a couple of test installs of SBS. We
normally suggest people get it right by the third install.
If the server is the only DC in the domain we can assume it has all FSMO
roles. Search support.microsoft.com for 'FSMO roles' for more info.
"Price Brattin" <pbrattin@buenosw.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:A9198A4B-EFFA-4F83-BEEE-0AFA035369B4@microsoft.com...
>I am a software consultant who works with Microsoft/Solomon. I installed
>the
> Microsoft Business Solutions/FRx 6.7 on this SBS 2000 and the installation
> blew up and corrupted the registry. The corrupton and a fix is described
> in
> MSDN Article 266668. I showed verbatim the instructions for one of the
> steps
> in the fix in my first post. There is no Windows 2000 CD at this site but
> there is a SBS 2000 CD and it has a I386 folder. So I followed the
> instructions and, using Windows Explorer, dbl-clicked on Winnt32.exe from
> the
> \I386 directory on the SBS 2000 installation CD-ROM. A dialog came up and
> I
> chose Upgrade to Windows 2000, as per the instructions. Then it asked for
> the CD key. I typed in the CD key shown on the yellow Microsoft sticker
> back
> of the CD holder. The dialog refused to accept that CD key with the
> message,
> "The CD key which you entered is invalid".
>
> Yes, this server is a domain controller. I don't know what you mean by
> FSMO
> roles, or Global Catalog. I am just doing the fix according to the
> instructions. And it will not work because the CD key is rejected.
>
> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> you don't assume, you _know_. Is the system you are upgrading currently
>> running Windows 2000 Server Standard Edition? or is it running some other
>> OS?
>>
>> If it is running Windows 2000 Server Standard Edition, is it a DC? does
>> it
>> hold the FSMO roles? is it a global catalog?
>>
>> I have _no idea_ why you are referring to 266668.
>>
>> If the system you wish to upgrade to SBS is Windows 2000 Server Standard
>> Edition in a DC role, and holds all the FSMO roles, and is a Global
>> Catalog
>> it should be as simple as autoplaying the CD.
>>
>> "Price Brattin" <pbrattin@buenosw.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
>> news:54FD182F-0504-4EEE-B921-B2559CBD421B@microsoft.com...
>> >I assume an inplace upgrade of Windows 2000. At least that is what the
>> > dialog heading said when it came up. I followed the instructions, as
>> > shown
>> > below, and clicked the radio button next to "Upgrade to Windows 2000"
>> > and
>> > clicked next. That is when it asked for the CD key. I entered the CD
>> > key
>> > on
>> > the back of the CD holder but the program rejected it.
>> >
>> > "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> inplace upgrade of what???
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
>> >> -------------------------------------------------
>> >> Please do not email me directly for assistance. Reply only in the
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>> >> "Price Brattin" <pbrattin@buenosw.com.(donotspam)> wrote in message
>> >> news:8167ECBA-3767-4756-9350-2DED0B89FCC9@microsoft.com...
>> >> I am following the recommendation of MSDN Article 266668 which says:
>> >>
>> >> Perform an in-place upgrade:
>> >> a. Run Winnt32.exe from the \I386 directory on the Windows 2000
>> >> installation CD-ROM.
>> >> b. When the Windows 2000 Setup screen appears, click Upgrade to
>> >> Windows
>> >> 2000.
>> >> c. Allow installation to complete.
>> >>
>> >> The problem is that the install dialog will not accept the CD key
>> >> that
>> >> is on
>> >> the back of the CD folder for the SBS 2000 CD. Any suggestions as
>> >> to
>> >> what I
>> >> should I do?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Price Brattin
>> >> VB.Net Developer
>> >> Certified with SQLServer
>>
>>
>>