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You should look if there's a sticker on the site of the server case (sometimes inside) and see if there's a licence number for win2k server on it. I know this happens when you have a winXP pro licence and you want to install win2k pro, I don't know if this also applies at the server licences.<br />
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LucF
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You should look if there's a sticker on the site of the server case (sometimes inside) and see if there's a licence number for win2k server on it. I know this happens when you have a winXP pro licence and you want to install win2k pro, I don't know if this also applies at the server licences.

LucF

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Hi guys,<br />
I am trying to uninstall a win 2003 server and reload win 2000. I finished with all the 4 boot disks but I get the following error... setup did not find any hard drives ...unable to install 2000..Need all the help that I can get on this one.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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SKP
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Hi guys,
I am trying to uninstall a win 2003 server and reload win 2000. I finished with all the 4 boot disks but I get the following error... setup did not find any hard drives ...unable to install 2000..Need all the help that I can get on this one.

Thanks,

SKP

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I purchased a new server and ordered it with 2003 server, come to find out an application I need to run won't run on 2003. &nbsp;So I call the manufacturer and they tell me that if I already have the 2000 media I can install it and use the 2003 product code to downgrade the installation. Talked to two different folks at the same company that say the same thing about this and I keep getting Product ID is not valid when installing windows 2000 server. &nbsp;Anyone have any ideas. &nbsp;I am about to purchase a WIN2K server license but thought maybe I could avoid it with the downgrade.
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I purchased a new server and ordered it with 2003 server, come to find out an application I need to run won't run on 2003.  So I call the manufacturer and they tell me that if I already have the 2000 media I can install it and use the 2003 product code to downgrade the installation. Talked to two different folks at the same company that say the same thing about this and I keep getting Product ID is not valid when installing windows 2000 server.  Anyone have any ideas.  I am about to purchase a WIN2K server license but thought maybe I could avoid it with the downgrade.

Downgrade from Win2K3 to WIN2K

Windows 2000 is an operating system for use on both client and server computers. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the last version of Microsoft Windows to display the "Windows NT" designation. Four editions of Windows 2000 were released (Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server) that shared a core set of features, including many system utilities such as the Microsoft Management Console. All versions of the operating system support NTFS 3.0, Encrypting File System, as well as basic and dynamic disk storage. The Windows 2000 Server family includes support for Active Directory services, Distributed File System and fault-redundant storage volumes.