Upgrading Windows 2000 Pro to Server?

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this is possible, or if I would have to perform a complete re-install of the system?

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I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this is possible, or if I would have to perform a complete re-install of the system?

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Professional to Server is not a valid upgrade path as the two products are aimed at totally different markets.
Wipe and reinstall time - Why run Server on a workstation?

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I have been sharing an application on my network to a few users, and those few users have turned into a few more users and now I am running out of available connections to the workstation. I can reinstall, but it would have saved me much work if I could have just upgraded the damn thing. Oh well. Thanks for the input!
 
Cheers!

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What types of services are your users using?
 
There are also shady ways of turning your Pro into a Server.

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Well, I only really need them to be able to access a single application across the network which runs from this single workstation. The application is designed to be run for "unlimited users" from a single centralized computer which has all the data on it.
 
In retrospect, I should've just bought server to begin with, (I put a SCSI hard drive in it!) but I was hesitant to believe that its use would catch on...
 
Any ideas would be appreciated!

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look for a program called ntswitch it will allow more connections to pro without having to install server. However this is a potentialy dangerous way to do it. There is the possibility that you will hose the install. As with all hacks your experience may vary.

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Beware ntswitch
Some aps will not install on the server claiming that they do not know this os, even if you 'ntswitch back' to workstation 8)
Anyway, it is a licence break and a lousy hack

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yea it is a crappy option but an option none the less
I have never used it
I am running .NET enterprise edition here so I have no limitations anyhow.