Concepts for installing and upgrading the operating system

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Concepts for installing and upgrading the operating system

This section provides background for planning the installation of Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition. For information about which topics apply if you are upgrading and which apply if you are performing a new installation, see the following:

The following topics provide background information for the choices you make during the installation process.