Upgrade Guide

4 Upgrade Instructions
Scenario 3
You purchased your PowerEdge system with Windows 2000 Server SP4 OEM image installed at the Dell
manufacturing facility, after Windows Server 2003 SP1 was validated and supported by Dell. You would
have also received Windows Server 2003 SP1 media along with your system.
To be eligible for this program, Windows 2000 Server operating system should be installed on your
PowerEdge system and you should have previously received Windows 2000 Server operating system
media. You have an option of either upgrading to the Windows Server 2003 SP1 or performing a clean
install using the media that was shipped to you.
NOTE: You fall in to scenario 3 if you have both Windows 2000 Server CD and Windows Server 2003 SP1 CD.
NOTE: To determine the OEM version of Windows, open System Properties click on the General tab, and verify the
serial number in the Registered To: section. The serial number will have OEM version in it.
System Requirements
To determine the minimum and recommended system requirements to install an operating system of
Windows Server 2003 family, see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/sysreqs/default.mspx. You can download the
latest firmware, hardware device drivers, and the system BIOS from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
NOTE: If your storage controller driver is not included in Windows Server 2003/Windows Server 2003 SP1 media,
you can download it from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Place it in the diskette drive of your server
and press F6 at the start of the installation.
NOTE: You can get the latest CD image of the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD from the
Dell Support website at support.dell.com. If your server does not support the latest Installation and Server
Management CD image, then use the Dell Server Assistant CD that comes along with the server to perform the
installation. You can also download this CD image from support.dell.com.
For more information on the minimum supported Dell BIOS, system Firmware, and storage controller
redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID) driver version with Windows Server 2003, see the document
Important Information under Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise and Web Editions
section on the Dell website at dell.com/ostechsheets. If you plan to upgrade to Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 SP1, then see the Important Information section under Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Standard, Enterprise and Web Editions - SP1.