Article ID: 935197 - Last Review: January 31, 2008 - Revision: 2.3 You cannot upgrade the operating system of a clustered server from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008SYMPTOMSWhen
you try to upgrade the operating system of a server from Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, the upgrade may be
unsuccessful. When this problem occurs, the following error message is recorded
in the System Compatibility report: You must make the
following changes before upgrading Windows Uninstall the following Windows components and features: Server Clustering - Please read Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 935197 CAUSEThis behavior occurs because this Windows Server 2003-based
server is in a cluster. Windows
Server 2008
does not support an upgrade of
clustered servers from Windows Server 2003
to Windows Server 2008. WORKAROUNDTo work around this behavior, use one of the following
methods, as appropriate for your situation. Method 1: Clean install
Method 2: In-place migration
STATUS This
behavior is by design. MORE INFORMATIONThe Windows Server 2008 Help file contains more
information about supported paths from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server
2008 for clustered servers. For more information about Windows Server 2008, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/default.aspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/default.aspx)
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