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Overwriting or "upgrading" Windows 2000 server
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| Got the service Pack crap SP4 on a Windows 2000 server
had the BSOD cycle until I found it was the Network Cards..(both) causing
it..
If I boot in Safe Mode and disable then boot, activate on of the cards, then
reboot its OK for a few hours or min.. than crashes again
I have tried reinstalling the cards, moving the cards, upgrading the
drivers, reinstalling SP4...
all 111 hotfixes
yet all to no avail..
Still BSOD's with KMODE, and a few others like IRP, and stack errors
The server is a DC, what would happen if I put in the Server CD and
reinstalled with winnt32.exe.
I know on a workstation it keeps the settings and resets / refreshes most of
the stuff back to the original install... would this work with a DC server
with AD ?
What would happen to the DHCP, shares, bats and other settings.
Would it just refresh or would it wipe out the settings
thanks
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| Steven L Umbach 2004-02-09, 6:26 pm |
| An upgrade install should keep things intact IF it can fix the problem. When
I was studying for my MCSE I used the 120 evaluation for W2K advanced server
and used to do upgrade installations when the 120 days expired which kept
settings intact, even for my domain controller, but I had to reapply
reinstall service pack first and then critical updates. See the links
below. --- Steve
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;EN-US;306952
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;EN-US;292175
"Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message
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> Got the service Pack crap SP4 on a Windows 2000 server
>
> had the BSOD cycle until I found it was the Network Cards..(both) causing
> it..
>
> If I boot in Safe Mode and disable then boot, activate on of the cards,
then
> reboot its OK for a few hours or min.. than crashes again
>
> I have tried reinstalling the cards, moving the cards, upgrading the
> drivers, reinstalling SP4...
>
> all 111 hotfixes
>
> yet all to no avail..
>
> Still BSOD's with KMODE, and a few others like IRP, and stack errors
>
> The server is a DC, what would happen if I put in the Server CD and
> reinstalled with winnt32.exe.
>
> I know on a workstation it keeps the settings and resets / refreshes most
of
> the stuff back to the original install... would this work with a DC server
> with AD ?
>
> What would happen to the DHCP, shares, bats and other settings.
>
> Would it just refresh or would it wipe out the settings
>
> thanks
>
>
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| Doug Sherman [MVP] 2004-02-09, 7:26 pm |
| Steve is correct - but why don't you try uninstalling SP4 first? You can do
this through Add Remove Programs.
Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nscomcast.net> wrote in message
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> An upgrade install should keep things intact IF it can fix the problem.
When
> I was studying for my MCSE I used the 120 evaluation for W2K advanced
server
> and used to do upgrade installations when the 120 days expired which kept
> settings intact, even for my domain controller, but I had to reapply
> reinstall service pack first and then critical updates. See the links
> below. --- Steve
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;EN-US;306952
> http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;EN-US;292175
>
> "Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message
> news:SQTVb.2421$vo1.344@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
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"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Steve is correct - but why don't you try uninstalling SP4 first? You can
do
> this through Add Remove Programs.
Thanks Steve... the SP4 rollback don't work.... I think its a bit too
imbedded of its been installed too many times
I'll try the Upgrade...
Steve wrote
"but I had to reapply reinstall service pack first and then critical
updates. See the links
below. --- Steve"
do you mean uninstall.. all the hotfixes before the "upgrade or after the
reinstall SP3 after the "upgrade" ?
I am paranoid about losing my AD though
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| Steven Umbach 2004-02-09, 10:26 pm |
| In my test network Active Directory was preserved. I would recommend that you
try to backup/ghost what you have anyways which is always good practice, at
least the System State. To clarify, after an upgrade installation first install
your Service Pack 3 and then go to Windows Update to install all needed critical
updates. You do not need to uninstall anything before you try the upgrade
install. I would also suggest if possible [you would need network connectivity]
to bring another domain controller on the network that would replicate the AD to
during the it's dcpromo process and then transfer the fsmo roles to it. --
Steve
"Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote in message
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> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:%23fFWDn27DHA.3360@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> do
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> Thanks Steve... the SP4 rollback don't work.... I think its a bit too
> imbedded of its been installed too many times
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> I'll try the Upgrade...
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> Steve wrote
> "but I had to reapply reinstall service pack first and then critical
> updates. See the links
> below. --- Steve"
>
> do you mean uninstall.. all the hotfixes before the "upgrade or after the
> reinstall SP3 after the "upgrade" ?
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> I am paranoid about losing my AD though
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| Jeff Cochran 2004-02-10, 11:26 am |
| On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:29:47 -0000, "Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote:
>Got the service Pack crap SP4 on a Windows 2000 server
>
>had the BSOD cycle until I found it was the Network Cards..(both) causing
>it..
>
>If I boot in Safe Mode and disable then boot, activate on of the cards, then
>reboot its OK for a few hours or min.. than crashes again
>
>I have tried reinstalling the cards, moving the cards, upgrading the
>drivers, reinstalling SP4...
>
>all 111 hotfixes
>
>yet all to no avail..
>
>Still BSOD's with KMODE, and a few others like IRP, and stack errors
>
>The server is a DC, what would happen if I put in the Server CD and
>reinstalled with winnt32.exe.
>
>I know on a workstation it keeps the settings and resets / refreshes most of
>the stuff back to the original install... would this work with a DC server
>with AD ?
Normally, yes. make sure you have a backup, and a second DC.
>What would happen to the DHCP, shares, bats and other settings.
Normally stay the same.
But, why don't you solve your problem instead? Replace the NIC's.
Jeff
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"Jeff Cochran" <jcochran.nospam@naplesgov.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:29:47 -0000, "Blaze" <asfdaf@aff.com> wrote:
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> Normally, yes. make sure you have a backup, and a second DC.
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> Normally stay the same.
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> But, why don't you solve your problem instead? Replace the NIC's.
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I am.....I will be doing a network card transplant and playing with the ram
and see what happens... before I "upgrade"
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