Upgrading Virtual Windows server 2003 to 2008

We currently run VI 2.5 with 3.5 U2 servers in a cluster. I was trying to upgrade (in place) a Windows server 2003 st. to Windows Server 2008. However when doing this the guest becomes unresponsive at (completely black screen in the console windows) and the setup reboot the guests and I boots back into 2003 (stating that the setup/upgrade failed). Is there a trick I need to be aware of?

A big thanks to you my friend... I followed your steps and it actually works on my environment... currently I got 2-3 more Windows 2003 servers that needed to be upgraded to Windows 2008. However to save cost we are doing it ourselves... below is the steps I taken following your steps:
Do note that I did this in VSphere 4.0 Update 2 version. One more thing... Ensure you got at least 20GB HDD free space in boot drive before you do the steps below else it will be like me the first time doing it...
1. Windows 2003 VM - Remove/Uninstall the VMware Tools from the Control Panel.
2. Shut down the Windows 2003 VM. You do not need to restart because you need to change the Guest VM OS from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2. Once the Guest OS is changed, start the Windows 2003 VM.
3. Suffer a bit on the screen resolution but you can tweak it back to 1024 x 768 using the default VGA drivers. Recommend to do this so that it would be easier to work with a bigger desktop.
4. Go to the Device Manager Tab to disable the "Base System Device". This took me a while to confirm the location because of the bad mouse (It will happen after VMware Tools is removed).
5. Proceed to do the Windows 2008 upgrade.
Hope this steps will help others...

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https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/951041
These ones may help.
http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2008/06/18/how-to-migrate-from-iis-6-to-iis-7.aspx
http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/web-deploy
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http://forums.asp.net/
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2014-08-24 08:48:27, Error      [0x08081e] MIG    Failed to load manifest at C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\errorreportingfaults-dl.man: class UnBCL::XmlException: hResult = 0x0, Line = 2, Position = 134;
void __thiscall UnBCL::XmlDocument::Load(class UnBCL::String *)
2014-08-24 08:48:30, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:30, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:30, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:35, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:35, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:35, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:35, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:35, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:35, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:35, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:35, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:35, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:58, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:48:59, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x08085f] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext: LoadLibraryExW(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)
failed gle=0x7f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x080863] MIG    MigHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::COMGenericThreadingHostThreadProc: LoadAndRegisterServerInThreadContext() failed hr=0x8007007f.[gle=0x0000007f]
2014-08-24 08:49:09, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC\EscMigPlugin.dll, {196B9C00-9ECD-11DB-AF15-0014223890F3},
0) failed, hr=[0x8007007f].
2014-08-24 08:49:18, Error      [0x08071d] MIG    CDownlevelOCStore::GetOCCollection, Failed to load C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\errorreportingfaults-dl.man.: class UnBCL::XmlException: hResult = 0x0, Line
= 2, Position = 134; . .
void __thiscall UnBCL::XmlDocument::Load(class UnBCL::String *)
2014-08-24 08:49:22, Error      [0x08081e] MIG    Failed to load manifest at C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\errorreportingfaults-dl.man: class UnBCL::XmlException: hResult = 0x0, Line = 2, Position = 134;
void __thiscall UnBCL::XmlDocument::Load(class UnBCL::String *)
2014-08-24 09:13:05, Error      [0x080792] MIG    COCEventTracing::COCEventTracing Failed to call StartTrace 87.[gle=0x00000057]
2014-08-24 09:14:26, Error      [0x0802b6] MIG    Could not create object: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\AutoEnrollment [EventMessageFile]. Exception class Mig::Win32ErrorException: Win32ErrorException:
Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\AutoEnrollment [EventMessageFile]], which is protected by WRP..
void __thiscall Mig::CRegistryDataStore::Create(class Mig::CDataUnit *)
2014-08-24 09:14:26, Error      [0x0802b6] MIG    Could not create object: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\AutoEnrollment [TypesSupported]. Exception class Mig::Win32ErrorException: Win32ErrorException:
Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\AutoEnrollment [TypesSupported]], which is protected by WRP..
void __thiscall Mig::CRegistryDataStore::Create(class Mig::CDataUnit *)
2014-08-24 09:14:27, Error      [0x0802b6] MIG    Could not create object: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\Tlntsvr [EventMessageFile]. Exception class Mig::Win32ErrorException: Win32ErrorException:
Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\Tlntsvr [EventMessageFile]], which is protected by WRP..
void __thiscall Mig::CRegistryDataStore::Create(class Mig::CDataUnit *)
2014-08-24 09:14:27, Error      [0x0802b6] MIG    Could not create object: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\DfsSvc [EventMessageFile]. Exception class Mig::Win32ErrorException: Win32ErrorException:
Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\DfsSvc [EventMessageFile]], which is protected by WRP..
void __thiscall Mig::CRegistryDataStore::Create(class Mig::CDataUnit *)
2014-08-24 09:14:27, Error      [0x0802b6] MIG    Could not create object: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\DfsSvc [TypesSupported]. Exception class Mig::Win32ErrorException: Win32ErrorException:
Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\DfsSvc [TypesSupported]], which is protected by WRP..
void __thiscall Mig::CRegistryDataStore::Create(class Mig::CDataUnit *)
2014-08-24 09:14:27, Error      [0x0802b6] MIG    Could not create object: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\SCardSvr [EventMessageFile]. Exception class Mig::Win32ErrorException: Win32ErrorException:
Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\SCardSvr [EventMessageFile]], which is protected by WRP..
void __thiscall Mig::CRegistryDataStore::Create(class Mig::CDataUnit *)
2014-08-24 09:14:27, Error      [0x0802b6] MIG    Could not create object: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\SCardSvr [TypesSupported]. Exception class Mig::Win32ErrorException: Win32ErrorException:
Error(0), Skip opening registry entry [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\System\SCardSvr [TypesSupported]], which is protected by WRP..
void __thiscall Mig::CRegistryDataStore::Create(class Mig::CDataUnit *)
2014-08-24 09:30:13, Error      [0x060005] IBS    CallBack_StampRequiredDrives:An error occurred while fixing paths on black board GLE is [0x0]
2014-08-24 09:30:13, Error      [0x064188] IBSLIB RollbackReinitialize: threw exception.: class UnBCL::ArgumentException: Directory "X:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Rollback" doesn't exists..
__thiscall OSRollbackService::CCheckpointImpressario::CCheckpointImpressario(const unsigned short *,class OSRollbackService::CCheckpointSequence *,int)
[gle=0x00000003]
2014-08-24 09:33:19, Error      [0x0804b3] MIG    CMigWorkingDirHelper::CMigWorkingDirHelper() failed.: class UnBCL::DirectoryNotFoundException: root of directory to create not found.
class UnBCL::DirectoryInfo *__stdcall UnBCL::Directory::CreateDir(const class UnBCL::String *)
[gle=0x00000003]
2014-08-24 09:33:19, Error      [0x0802fa] MIG    MigStartUp caught exception: class UnBCL::DirectoryNotFoundException: root of directory to create not found.
__thiscall Mig::CMigWorkingDirHelper::CMigWorkingDirHelper(class UnBCL::String *)
__thiscall Mig::CMigWorkingDirHelper::CMigWorkingDirHelper(class UnBCL::String *)
class UnBCL::DirectoryInfo *__stdcall UnBCL::Directory::CreateDir(const class UnBCL::String *)
[gle=0x00000003]

Hi,
Here are some limitation of upgrading:
Upgrading is supported from x86-based and x64-based computers, but cross-architecture upgrades are not supported.
Cross-language upgrades are not supported.
Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 is not supported.
We cannot upgrade the failover clusters from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. Before upgrading, we must uninstall failover clustering.
For detailed information about Upgrading to Windows Server 2008, please refer to the link below,
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755199(v=WS.10).aspx#BKMK_Supported
Besides, to confirm that it isn't an IO issue, could you please try to copy the DVD to the local disk?
If error occurs, it may be an IO issue.
Best Regards.
Steven Lee
TechNet Community Support

Auto rollback with no error when upgrading windows server 2003 sp2 to windows server 2008 R2

Hi, I have a server needs to upgrade from windows server 2003 sp2 to windows server 2008 r2.
It should be supported from technet site
And yes, it went through all the list of upgrade. After rebooted, it told me "the upgrade was not successful, Your previous version of windows is being restored. Do not restart your computer during this time.".
Is there a place located the upgrade failure log? What's the common cause about the auto roll back?

Thanks for the reply.
I copied some sentences in Setuperr.log
2014-07-10 23:58:33, Error
Failed to find driver file path. Error=00000002x[gle=0x80092004]
2014-07-10 23:58:45, Error      [0x0805e6] MIG    File 'C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cpqteam.cnt' is unsigned! (Failed with error code 0x2 (2): Failed with error code 0x2 (2): Failed with )[gle=0x00000490]
2014-07-10 23:58:45, Error      [0x0805e6] MIG    File 'C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cpqteam.hlp' is unsigned! (Failed with error code 0x2 (2): Failed with error code 0x2 (2): Failed with )[gle=0x00000490]
2014-07-11 00:06:19, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-MediaPlayer\MediaPlayer-DLMigPlugin.dll,
{8179C2CA-2B60-49D6-BC81-D796378B024E}, 0) failed, hr=[0x80070003].
2014-07-11 00:06:20, Error      [0x08085e] MIG    UpgHost: CMigPluginSurrogate::LoadDllServer: Invalid argument: BinaryPath=[C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-MediaPlayer\MediaPlayer-DLMigPlugin.dll]
does not exist.[gle=0x00000003]
2014-07-11 00:13:58, Error      [0x0808ff] MIG    COutOfProcPluginFactory::CreateInstance: m_currentHostSurrogate->LoadDllServer(C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\dlmanifests\Microsoft-Windows-MediaPlayer-DRM-DL\drmmgrtn.dll,
{743B7FD2-8427-4B7D-B330-A95618DE2BFC}, 0) failed, hr=[0x8007007e].
2014-07-11 00:18:56, Error      [0x0803db] MIG    IndirectKeyMapper: Cannot find the currently loaded location for hive X:\Documents and Settings\####\NTUSER.DAT; giving up (2).[gle=0x00000003]
2014-07-11 00:30:58, Error                 SYSPRP SPPNP: Error 0x25 (CONFIGRET) occurred while determining the buffer size needed to hold the list of devices that are using service
usbhub20.
2014-07-11 00:30:58, Error                 SYSPRP SPPNP: Error 0x424 occurred while opening a handle to the service usbhub20.[gle=0x00000424]
2014-07-11 00:38:08, Error      [0x080973] MIG    Ignoring apply for object: C:\WINDOWS\Panther\setupact.log[gle=0x000003f0]
2014-07-11 00:38:08, Error      [0x080973] MIG    Ignoring apply for object: C:\WINDOWS\Panther\setuperr.log[gle=0x000003f0]
Is it caused by driver error, MediaPlayer-DLMigPlugin.dll
and drmmgrtn.dll?

Upgrading windows server 2003 domain controller to windows server 2008

Hello friedns :
We have a company with about 2000 users , and two windows server 2003 domain controllers , one of them acts as a primary domain controller , and the other acts as secondary domain controller , all the FSMO s are on the primary DC ,we have decided to upgrade all of our servers from windows server 2003 to windows server 2008 , the first step is to upgrade the domain controllers to windows server 2008 , our domain controllers are so sensitive and has to be active 24 hours a day , i have stress upgrading it to windows server 2008 , what is the best solution to upgrade it with no risk ?
( i have an opinion but i am not sure and i dont have any guide about it , i want to install a windows server 2008 and promote it as an additional domain controller to the windows server 2003 DC and the transfer all the FSMOs to it , and then promote the first domain controller !!! is that possible ? if yes , is there any guide about it? )
If there is a guide available for it please let me know . (Specially if there is a tip & trick)
thank you guys.
Network is my LOVE

Hi,
This TechNet online article might be helpful for you.
How to Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee522994(WS.10).aspx
For your convenience, I have list some general steps for your reference.
Since the following operation have potential damage to Active Directory database, it is highly suggested that you'd better perform a full backup of Active Directory (System State) firstly. Also it is better to test the following procedure in a similar lab environment first.
General Steps:
=============
1. Verify the new server's TCP/IP configuration has been pointed to the current DNS server.
2. Make the new server become a member server of the current Windows Server 2003 domain first.
3. Upgrade the Windows Server 2003 forest schema to Windows Server 2008 schema with the "adprep /forestprep" command on old server.
Please run the "adprep.exe /forestprep" command from the Windows Server 2008 installation disk on the schema master. To do this, insert the Windows Server 2008 installation disk, and then type the following command:
Drive:\sources\ADPREP\adprep.exe /forestprep
4. Upgrade the Windows 2003 domain schema with the "adprep /domainprep" command on old server.
Please run the "adprep.exe /domainprep" command from the Windows Server 2008 installation disk on the infrastructure master. To do this, insert the Windows Server 2008 installation disk, and then type the following command:
Drive:\sources\ADPREP \adprep.exe /domainprep
5. Insert Windows Server 2008 Installation Disc in the new server.
6. Run "dcpromo" on new server to promote it as an additional domain controller in existing Windows 2003 domain, afterwards you may verify the installation of Active Directory.
Please refer to:
How to Verify an Active Directory Installation in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816106
7. Verify the new server's TCP/IP configuration has been pointed to current DNS server.
8. Enable Global Catalog on new server and manually Check Replication Topology and afterwards manually trigger replication (Replicate Now) to synchronize Active Directory database between 2 replicas.
Please note: It will some time to replicate GC between DC, please wait some time with patience.
9. Disable Global Catalog on the old DC.
10. Transfer all the FSMO roles from the old DC to the new DC.
Please refer to:
How to view and transfer FSMO roles in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801
11. Verify that the old DNS Server Zone type is Active Directory-Integrated. If not, please refer to:
How To: Convert DNS Primary Server to Active Directory Integrated
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816101
Note: Active Directory Integrated-Zone is available only if DNS server is a domain controller.
12. Install DNS component on new server and configure it as a new DNS Server (Active Directory Integrated-Zone is preferred). All the DNS configuration should be replicated to the new DNS server with Active Directory Replication.
13. Make all the clients change TCP/IP configuration to point to new server as DNS.
14. You may configure TCP/IP on all the clients, or adjust DHCP scope settings to make them use the new DNS server.
Please note: It is a good practice to make the old DC offline for several days and check whether everything works normally with the new server online. If so, you may let the old DC online and run DCPROMO to demote it.
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Wilson Jia
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