Upgrade from a shared network resource

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2

To upgrade to Windows Server 2003 R2 using a shared network resource, you will need to copy the source files to a network share. If you have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed, you will only need to copy and install the Disc 2 source files. If you do not have SP1 installed, you will need to copy and install the source files of both product discs.

You can upgrade to Windows Server 2003 R2 from computers running the following operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Windows Server 2003 without SP1

  • Windows 2000 Server

  • Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later

  • Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, with Service Pack 5 or later

Note

When you install Windows Server 2003 R2, you are not installing the Windows Server 2003 R2 optional components. After Setup is complete, you can install the optional components by using Add/Remove Windows Components in Control Panel. You also have the option to add or upgrade server roles by using Manage Your Server. For more information about these options, see Installing Optional Components and Server Roles.

Note

If you do not yet have Windows Server 2003 SP1 installed, you can also download and install SP1 from the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43106). You might want to do this if you do not want to install the integrated version of SP1 that is included on Disc 1. The integrated version is included within the operating system, and therefore, you cannot uninstall it.

Upgrading from a shared network resource

Choose from the following procedures:

  • To upgrade a computer running Windows Server 2003 with SP1

  • To upgrade a computer running a Windows Server 2003 (without SP1), Windows NT, or Windows 2000

To upgrade a computer running Windows Server 2003 with SP1 from a shared network resource

  1. Log on to the computer as an administrator.

  2. On a network server, create a shared resource called \\ServerName\FolderName, where ServerName is the name of your server, and FolderName is the name of the shared resource that you created.

    Important

    Ensure that only system administrators have full access to this folder. Other users should have only Read and Execute permissions.

  3. Copy all of the files and folders from Disc 2 to the shared resource.

  4. On the computer that you want to upgrade to Windows Server 2003 R2, connect to the shared folder that contains the Setup files.

  5. In the \Cmpnents\R2 folder, click Setup2.exe.

  6. Follow the instructions on your screen. When you are prompted to enter the Product Key, enter the Product Key that comes with the two product discs.

To upgrade a computer running Windows Server 2003 (without SP1), Windows NT, or Windows 2000 from a shared network resource

  1. Log on to the computer as an administrator.

  2. On a network server, create a shared resource called \\ServerName\FolderName, where ServerName is the name of your server, and FolderName is the name of the shared resource that you created.

    Important

    Ensure that only system administrators have full access to this folder. Other users should have only Read and Execute permissions.

  3. Copy all of the files and folders from Disc 1 to the shared resource.

  4. Copy all of the files and folders from Disc 2 to the shared resource.

  5. Click Yes to overwrite the Autorun.inf file.

  6. On the computer that you want to upgrade to Windows Server 2003 R2, connect to the shared folder that contains the Setup files.

  7. To first install Windows Server 2003 with SP1, in the i386 folder, click Winnt32.exe. For 64-bit versions, this file is located in the Amd64 folder.

  8. Follow the instructions on your screen. When you are prompted to enter the Product Key, enter the Product Key that comes with the two product discs.

    Note

    For more information about upgrading to SP1, see Readme.htm located on Disc 1.

  9. After Setup for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 is complete, log on to the computer as an administrator. Setup for Disc 2 should start automatically. If it does not start automatically, connect to the shared folder that contains the Setup files and in the \Cmpnents\R2 folder, click Setup2.exe.

  10. Follow the instructions on your screen.