Upgrading From Windows Nt 4.0; Prerequisites; Manual Install - Compaq BL10e - HP ProLiant - 512 MB RAM Appendix

Upgrading from Windows NT 4.0

The procedures detailed in this section support upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server
2003 SP1 on ProLiant servers. Follow the prerequisites and choose either of the installation paths to
complete the upgrade: (1) manual install or (2) unattended/scripted install.
During a manual upgrade from Window NT 4.0, there are five drivers that produce a warning
(cpqcisse, cpqdaen, cpqfcac, prlntss and cpqfcftr), if installed. With an unattended/scripted install,
these warnings do not stop or hinder the upgrade.

Prerequisites

Follow the steps below to prepare for a successful upgrade.
Select a supported system platform from the server platforms listed in Appendix A: supported
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servers.
Download the Primer Utility from the following website:
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http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/10776.html. The Primer Utility
removes previously installed utilities not supported under Windows 2000 or Windows Server
2003.
Extract the file on the system that you want to upgrade.
3.
Read the Help file if you have any questions regarding this utility.
4.
Execute PRIMER.EXE to run this utility. Then, reboot the server.
5.
Use the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) or the System Configuration Utility to set the OS to
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Microsoft Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003.
Choose either of the following installation paths and proceed to the associated section to complete
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the upgrade:
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Manual install

Unattended/scripted install
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Manual install
After completing the tasks identified in the prerequisites section, continue the upgrade, as follows, to
perform a manual install:
Insert the Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 CD and start the upgrade within the
1.
Windows NT 4.0 operating system.
CAUTION:
If you boot from the Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
CD, the CD will perform a clean install, not an upgrade.
Accept the End User License agreement and enter the license key provided by Microsoft.
2.
Click Next and the installation will continue.
3.
After Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 has been installed, install the Simple Network
4.
Management Protocol (SNMP), if you want to use the functionality of the ProLiant Management
Agents.
• Select the Control Panel from the Start menu.
Select Add/Remove Programs.
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