Because WSS 3.0 required 2.0 SP2 to be present before it would install.
"Mike Walsh" wrote:
> Why did you install WSS 2.0 and then WSS 3.0 ?
>
> Mike Walsh
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> Ellis wrote:
> > I have taken off WSS completely, installed WSS 2.0 then SP2 then WSS 3.0.
> >
> > Now I get the 'ConfiguratioN Failed' screen on the Config Wizard,
> >
> > An exception of System.ServiceProcess.TimeoutException was thrown.
> >
> >
> > "Jerry Rasmussen" wrote:
> >
> >> I've tried the option in the past. Most things worked be we would get
> >> odd errors now and then. If possible I would recommend uninstall and
> >> reinstall WSS 3.0
> >>
> >> SSA wrote:
> >>> Have you tried the stsadm renameserver option?
> >>>
> >>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office....mspx?mfr=true
> >>>
> >>> "Ellis" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> I am running WSS 3.0 on SBS 2003.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have renamed the server to prepare for it entering the network - renamed
> >>>> it and SharePoint has stopped with SQL errors.
> >>>>
> >>>> It all still seems to point to the old name, how do I update all the
> >>>> SharePoint settings and SQL settings to use the new name??
> >>>>
> >>>> thanks for your help
>