When running WSS 3.0 download, it said WSS 2.0 SP2 must be present. I did try
installing WSS 3.0
I am now upto WSS 2.0 SP2 and getting the below error trying to run WSS 3.0
download. Any ideas to get WSS 3.0 past this error?
"Mike Walsh" wrote:
> I don't know where you found that info.
>
> It might well be necessary to have SP2 installed on an *existing* WSS
> 2.0 installation before you upgrade that in site to WSS 3.0, BUT it is
> perfectly possible (and normal) to install WSS 3.0 without any copy of
> WSS 2.0 being on the server.
>
> (and you did say that you installed WSS 2.0; then WSS 2.0 SP2 and then
> WSS 3.0 - so it sounded as if you were installing from scratch)
>
>
> Mike Walsh
>
>
> Ellis wrote:
> > 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
> >> WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com
> >> no questions by e-mail please
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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
>