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Server 2003 "Upgrade" Reinstall

I have a machine I inherited running 2000 Server. I'm finding out it probably isn't legal, but since I have 2003 licenses I want to upgrade it anyway.

I demoted it fine. It's only running one app I care about (Subversion).

Problem is, It's 2000 Advanced Server. Only upgrade path is to 2003 Enterprise Server and I dont own that (just 2003 Server Standard and SBS).

What do I have to do to get this machine running 2003 Server?

I'm mostly concerned about

A) A HD controller that requires a custom driver to deal with one of it's HD's.
B) The 60 gigs of data on the 2nd HD attached to the controller on an NTFS partition. I don't want to have to restore a backup. Ideally it will stay right where it is.

I don't care about an "upgrade". I'll reinstall what I need. I just don't want to have to repartition/reformat/restore.

TIA

Mazaraat

Boot from the CD and install new OS onto the C partition. It will say that it found another installation and if you want to upgarde or reinstall...it will also give you the option of formatting the C partition or using it as is.

Mazaraat

Just dont --->delete<--- the partitions =)

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Upgrade won't work because of the old install. Youre saying re-install is sufficient even if not an accurate description of what I'm going to do?

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