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In order to keep user accounts and do not need to setup user profile at client computer again, we want to upgrade existing Traditional Chinese 2003 AD to English 2008 AD.<br />
As i know, cross-language upgrade is not supported. <br />
Is there any ways to do it? Third party software or setup a English 2003 DC and then upgrade to 2008 AD?<br />
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Thank you.
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In order to keep user accounts and do not need to setup user profile at client computer again, we want to upgrade existing Traditional Chinese 2003 AD to English 2008 AD.
As i know, cross-language upgrade is not supported. 
Is there any ways to do it? Third party software or setup a English 2003 DC and then upgrade to 2008 AD?

Thank you.

How to upgrade from Traditional Chinese 2003 AD to English 2008 AD?

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