What would be the best course of action for an MCSE
in NT 4.0 to take? Upgrade to 2k, or 2k3, or even both?
I'm looking to have the next cert last long w/o worry of
upgrading for a while and also be deemed as an asset to
the majority of companies out there today.

I know there is things like degrees and whatnot but
I'm just talking microsoft certs here. It seems like if I
had upgraded to 2k that I would not have been able to
enjoy it as long as I did when I got 4.0. They keep
releasing operating systems too fast.

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There will be no upgrade path from NT to 2003, you'll have to upgrade to
2000 then to 2003. But the 2003 exams aren't available yet. So go ahead and
do the NT to 2000 upgrade, it's just one test.

"Tzar" <tzar3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> What would be the best course of action for an MCSE
> in NT 4.0 to take? Upgrade to 2k, or 2k3, or even both?
> I'm looking to have the next cert last long w/o worry of
> upgrading for a while and also be deemed as an asset to
> the majority of companies out there today.
>
> I know there is things like degrees and whatnot but
> I'm just talking microsoft certs here. It seems like if I
> had upgraded to 2k that I would not have been able to
> enjoy it as long as I did when I got 4.0. They keep
> releasing operating systems too fast.

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I didn't mean 1 exam to upgrade I just meant doing what is
required to get 2K3 from 4.0. All you get credit for is
your 4.0 MCSE and you don't have to do an elective.

http://www.microsoft.com/Traincert/...windows2003/nt.
asp

Also the upgrade exam from 4.0 to 2K is not available
anymore is it? The accelerated I think they called it? I
was under the impression you had until December of the
year they announced it to take that exam for free if you
passed the 4 core for 4.0. Which I did and failed. Too
rushed I thought. But if they retracted and said you
could take it after I'll be pissed.

Anyway I am studying for the XP exam I have not taken any
yet.

>-----Original Message-----
>There will be no upgrade path from NT to 2003, you'll
have to upgrade to
>2000 then to 2003. But the 2003 exams aren't available
yet. So go ahead and
>do the NT to 2000 upgrade, it's just one test.
>
>"Tzar" <tzar3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:003a01c355f9$f3441990$a60
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>>
>> What would be the best course of action for an MCSE
>> in NT 4.0 to take? Upgrade to 2k, or 2k3, or even both?
>> I'm looking to have the next cert last long w/o worry of
>> upgrading for a while and also be deemed as an asset to
>> the majority of companies out there today.
>>
>> I know there is things like degrees and whatnot but
>> I'm just talking microsoft certs here. It seems like
if I
>> had upgraded to 2k that I would not have been able to
>> enjoy it as long as I did when I got 4.0. They keep
>> releasing operating systems too fast.
>
>
>.
>

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You are correct. Your MCSE on NT 4.0 counts as your elective for MCSA/MCSE
on Windows Server 2003. the 240 exam (the accelerated exam) was offered for
free and for a limited time. We heard from those of you that took it that it
was not the best solution, so for the update from Windows 2000 MCSA and MCSE
to Windows Server 2003 we tried to make it a better experience for you. The
XP exam is a great place for you to start, and then continueing through
either Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 track works. If you go with
Windows 2000, there are plenty of study materials available, all of the
exams are available, the product is very much in use in the industry, and
we've created a less painful way to update your certification to Windows
Server 2003 when you are ready.

--
Andy Ruth
Microsoft Training and Certification

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

"tzar" <tzar3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I didn't mean 1 exam to upgrade I just meant doing what is
> required to get 2K3 from 4.0. All you get credit for is
> your 4.0 MCSE and you don't have to do an elective.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/Traincert/...windows2003/nt.
> asp
>
> Also the upgrade exam from 4.0 to 2K is not available
> anymore is it? The accelerated I think they called it? I
> was under the impression you had until December of the
> year they announced it to take that exam for free if you
> passed the 4 core for 4.0. Which I did and failed. Too
> rushed I thought. But if they retracted and said you
> could take it after I'll be pissed.
>
> Anyway I am studying for the XP exam I have not taken any
> yet.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >There will be no upgrade path from NT to 2003, you'll
> have to upgrade to
> >2000 then to 2003. But the 2003 exams aren't available
> yet. So go ahead and
> >do the NT to 2000 upgrade, it's just one test.
> >
> >"Tzar" <tzar3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:003a01c355f9$f3441990$a60
1280a@phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> What would be the best course of action for an MCSE
> >> in NT 4.0 to take? Upgrade to 2k, or 2k3, or even both?
> >> I'm looking to have the next cert last long w/o worry of
> >> upgrading for a while and also be deemed as an asset to
> >> the majority of companies out there today.
> >>
> >> I know there is things like degrees and whatnot but
> >> I'm just talking microsoft certs here. It seems like
> if I
> >> had upgraded to 2k that I would not have been able to
> >> enjoy it as long as I did when I got 4.0. They keep
> >> releasing operating systems too fast.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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Cool stuff. Thanks Andy

>-----Original Message-----
>You are correct. Your MCSE on NT 4.0 counts as your
elective for MCSA/MCSE
>on Windows Server 2003. the 240 exam (the accelerated
exam) was offered for
>free and for a limited time. We heard from those of you
that took it that it
>was not the best solution, so for the update from Windows
2000 MCSA and MCSE
>to Windows Server 2003 we tried to make it a better
experience for you. The
>XP exam is a great place for you to start, and then
continueing through
>either Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 track works.
If you go with
>Windows 2000, there are plenty of study materials
available, all of the
>exams are available, the product is very much in use in
the industry, and
>we've created a less painful way to update your
certification to Windows
>Server 2003 when you are ready.
>
>--
>Andy Ruth
>Microsoft Training and Certification
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no
>rights.
>
>"tzar" <tzar3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:0b8101c35695$ede0bbb0$a40
1280a@phx.gbl...
>> I didn't mean 1 exam to upgrade I just meant doing what
is
>> required to get 2K3 from 4.0. All you get credit for is
>> your 4.0 MCSE and you don't have to do an elective.
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/Traincert/...windows2003/nt.
>> asp
>>
>> Also the upgrade exam from 4.0 to 2K is not available
>> anymore is it? The accelerated I think they called
it? I
>> was under the impression you had until December of the
>> year they announced it to take that exam for free if you
>> passed the 4 core for 4.0. Which I did and failed. Too
>> rushed I thought. But if they retracted and said you
>> could take it after I'll be pissed.
>>
>> Anyway I am studying for the XP exam I have not taken
any
>> yet.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >There will be no upgrade path from NT to 2003, you'll
>> have to upgrade to
>> >2000 then to 2003. But the 2003 exams aren't available
>> yet. So go ahead and
>> >do the NT to 2000 upgrade, it's just one test.
>> >
>> >"Tzar" <tzar3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:003a01c355f9$f3441990$a60
1280a@phx.gbl...
>> >>
>> >> What would be the best course of action for an
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>> >> enjoy it as long as I did when I got 4.0. They keep
>> >> releasing operating systems too fast.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
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>
>
>.
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