DOCUMENT:Q150356  30-JUL-2001  [sms]
TITLE   :Error Trying to Upgrade Win95 to Windows NT via SMS
PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:95; winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2,3.5,3.51
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbsetup kbPGC smspgc

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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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