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Good point. &nbsp;2008 R2 is 64 bit only, so if you are going that route you'll need 64 bit hardware.
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Good point.  2008 R2 is 64 bit only, so if you are going that route you'll need 64 bit hardware.

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Thanks everyone--great advice!
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Hello Experts:<br />
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I have two domain controllers running Windows Server 2003 R2 standard. &nbsp;I would like to upgrade them to Windows 2008 Standard. &nbsp;I have read some articles that it is not advisable to do and in-place upgrade--but to do a fresh install on another server and then move the domains over. &nbsp;I much more prefer to do and in-place upgrade. &nbsp;Can someone tell me what is the best route to take?<br />
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Thanks<br />

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Hello Experts:

I have two domain controllers running Windows Server 2003 R2 standard.  I would like to upgrade them to Windows 2008 Standard.  I have read some articles that it is not advisable to do and in-place upgrade--but to do a fresh install on another server and then move the domains over.  I much more prefer to do and in-place upgrade.  Can someone tell me what is the best route to take?

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Should I do an in place upgrade from Windows Server 2003 Standard to Windows Server 2008 Standard?

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).