Remember that the files that are presently on your new server are old system files without any service pack. Therefore, the files on the old server are newer than the files presently on the new server.
Once all of the files have been copied, the new server will likely be unbootable because of differences in the hardware abstraction layer HAL between the two machines. The thing that you must keep in mind is that prior to reinstalling the operating system, the unbootable server has the latest service pack installed on it. Windows should boot correctly after the installation even if only in Safe Mode. You can then reinstall the appropriate service pack, and the server should become functional.
After the installation, Windows NT will be running an old service pack or no service pack at all, depending on your installation media.
Therefore, you must install the latest service pack to get the system up to par. After the migration Regardless of which method you use, be sure that you only upgrade one server at a time.
You can make the upgrade process much easier if you do one server first and use that as a learning experience before upgrading other servers. Besides, doing more than one server at a time can cause serious consistency problems with your domain controllers.
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Paging Zefram Cochrane: Humans have figured out how to make a warp bubble. Show Comments. Hide Comments. My Profile Log out. Join Discussion. I have followed your instructions and the computer hasnt worked. Is there a way to copy this file so the setup will run?? Click to expand The Program ran ok but the file didn't copy. Thanks for the help. Got any idea why I'd get that? If it works then it at least deserves to be preserved as a guide somewhere, if not a sticky, thats a very specific walkthrough.
Boot your computer using a Window 98 boot disk. You may need to add Smartdrv. You can find Smartdrv. Heaven forbid if you have to install any Microsoft OS using floppy disks. I remember installing Windows 95 from floppies. What a pain! Yea, it works great Thanks for your help! Try my instructions I didn't post them to be ignored. Tmagic said:. When you boot with the Windows 98 startup floppy you have 3 options: 1. Boot to A: Prompt You must choose option 1.
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Press R to do this. Then just follow the prompts. Windows will appear to be installing itself for the first time, but it will hopefully retain all your data and settings. I guess you should make sure you have your CD key handy just in case it asks for it. Pterminiator 3 Argentum. The answer no, you can not reinstall an operating system without data removal, otherwise for data purposes, you can run the installation over itself this will damage the registry , but will allow operation enough to save it until you perform a clean install.
I would recommend backing all data up to other media CD disks or DVD disks then formatting and reinstalling It would be a cleaner option this way.
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