Installing Server 2008 remotely without CD access

[rexehuk]

I am in the process of getting a new server, this server comes with 2003. I have got permission to install my copy of 2008 and I'm curious whether I can do that from home using a virtual drive and installing from inside the 2003 environment?

I also have KVMIP access which should help.

Anyone know if this is possible?

 

[rexehuk]

Don't have access to the machine, newly purchased server miles away. On loading the disk on my machine I do have the option to install it, afterwhich it begins copying files... I imagine it might be possible to do an upgrade from 2003?

Be a bit of a pain if I have to send them the CD, they should have a 2008 R2 disk laying about the data centre I would have thought.

 

[rexehuk]

I've got a 20Mbit line, but have another Dedi with 100/100 line that I could remote install from. I've talked with them since last post, they said they can install no problem on their end, or burn a disk if they need to.