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Q150356: Error Trying to Upgrade Win95 to Windows NT via SMS

Article: Q150356
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:95; winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2,3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbPGC smspgc
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 
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SUMMARY
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When you attempt to upgrade Windows 95 to Windows NT using SMS, the job does not
complete and SMS Pcmwin.log records the following error message:

  The operating system installation package could not be completed.

MORE INFORMATION
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Windows 95 is not designed to allow an upgrade to Windows NT. The job should be
canceled.

To install Windows NT on a computer running Windows 95, you must perform a new
installation of Windows NT to a different directory than the one containing
Windows 95.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbPGC smspgc 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2,3.5,3.51

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