Downgrading from Win2k Advanced Server to basic Server

This is a discussion about Downgrading from Win2k Advanced Server to basic Server in the Customization Tweaking category; I've got a rig running Win2k Advanced Server, and the version of Backup Exec that we have only supports basic Server, not Advanced. My boss wants to consider reinstalling Server over top of Advanced Server, and the damned Knowledge Base is less than helpful on the topic of preserving shares during an upgrade (or do ...

Customization Tweaking 1789 This topic was started by Mekadave, 2002-09-11 21:30

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Mekadave

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#93441

2002-09-11 23:30

I've got a rig running Win2k Advanced Server, and the version of Backup Exec that we have only supports basic Server, not Advanced. My boss wants to consider reinstalling Server over top of Advanced Server, and the damned Knowledge Base is less than helpful on the topic of preserving shares during an upgrade (or downgrade). Does anyone know if the shares will be preserved during said downgrade?

Thanks in advance....

MSI KT3 Ultra2-R and Win2k

looking for a book

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Four and Twenty

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#93442

2002-09-12 01:22

that doesn't sound like a good plan to me

why not backup all the info reinstall clean and reconfigure?

Mekadave

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#93443

2002-09-12 01:59

Believe me, I know it's not a good idea. The version of Backup Exec that we have won't work with Advanced Server, only Server and Professional. The Advanced Server version costs more. I only asked because my boss wanted to know, because there are a TON of shares on the machine, and recreating them would be a pain.

Since I posted this, he decided to go ahead and pay for the upgraded version of Backup Exec, so the whole point is moot, anyway. ;(

Thanks anyway!

snakefoot

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#93444

2002-09-12 15:43

If you dared you could have tried NTSwitch by 03am :

http://www.03am.com/ntswitch.shtml

You can download here :

http://snakefoot.fateback.com/tweak/winnt/files.html

Though I would probably prefer to take full backup using NTBackup before trying it out.