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Microsoft

Windows Server

™

2003 White Paper

Windows NT 4.0 Server Upgrade Guide 2

Introduction

There are many ways to approach the task of performing an upgrade from Microsoft

Windows

Server 4.0 operating system environments to a Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003

environment. Each upgrade has to be analyzed and planned to determine the best possible

approach for a specified scenario. This guide provides several scenarios to help you plan and

execute an upgrade process in your organization.

When deciding how to upgrade, many questions must be addressed. What are the supported

upgrade paths from Windows NT Server 4.0 to the desired version of Windows Server 2003,

whether that is Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise

Edition; or Windows Server 2003, Web Edition? Will existing applications running on Windows NT

Server 4.0 run on Windows Server 2003? What factors determine the order of Windows NT

server upgrades? Is there a need to upgrade the domain to the Microsoft Active Directory

directory service? Is Microsoft Exchange Server a consideration for your upgrade?

This guide was written to address these questions. The guide is structured as follows:

• Part 1 provides a roadmap for upgrading Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003. The

roadmap starts with planning and implementation and includes four main topics: preparing to

upgrade, assessing application compatibility, starting an upgrade process for Windows NT 4.0

servers, and understanding requirements for upgrading to Active Directory.

• Part 2 discusses key operating system changes, including changes to Windows services and

security issues.

• Part 3 addresses specific application compatibility considerations for Internet Information Services

(IIS), Exchange Server, COM+, and the Microsoft

.NET Framework.

This guide is designed to help customers make the transition from Windows NT Server 4.0 to

Windows Server 2003. The guide addresses both developer and administrator topics, but the

emphasis is on providing support information for system administrators. Sample scenarios are

provided with detailed walk-throughs that demonstrate the necessary considerations and practical

approaches to upgrading to Window Server 2003.

Upgrade Roadmap

This guide provides a roadmap of the different ways an upgrade can be accomplished. Generally

speaking, an upgrade to Windows Server 2003 can be approached in two ways:

• You can perform an in-place upgrade of Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003.

• You can perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2003, and then install the required

applications.

In many cases, a clean installation is preferred to perform common tasks such as repartitioning

drives, removing any unnecessary or unused files, and disabling any unnecessary services.

Although an upgrade can be performed in such a way that existing application configuration

settings are preserved, the preferred approach is a clean installation.

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