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  Hi,
  
  Well like you said, 'Build a Lab' this would probably be the best way. Get the MS Press books and follow along with the labs and practices. Try to do the same things in 2008 that you can do in 2003. Just play around, break things and try fix them.
  
  You could possibly try set up the same network as your current work network, just using 2008. You could also look into videos, CBT Nuggets is a very good one to look at.
  
  Hope this helps, and let us know if you have any more questions.

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  Tuesday, June 2, 2009 8:50 PM
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  As far as I know there is no 2000 to 2008 upgrade exam but there are 2 exams you can take to upgrade to 2003. Then from there you can upgrade to 2008 in about 3 or 4 exams instead of taking 7. So basically for 6 exams you can upgrade to 2003 and 2008 instead of doing 7 and only getting 2008. Regardless of how you get to 08, you will probably have to set up a lab. As for 2003, it can be 6 years old but as long as people are still using it, your cert will be valid.

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  Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2:32 AM
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  Hi,
  
  As has been said above, you need to first transition to server 2003
  
  http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcse/windows2003/upgrade.mspx
  
  http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsa/windows2003/upgrade.mspx
  
  However, from there there is only one exam you need to take to achieve 2008 certification:
  
  

  MCSA on Windows Server 2003	Exam 70-648: TS: Upgrading Your MCSA on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specialist	MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration and MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration
  MCSE on Windows Server 2003	Exam 70-649: TS: Upgrading Your MCSE on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specialist	MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration and MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration and MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration

  
  and if you want to take things further, another exam for MCITP Server Administrator:
  
  http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-646.mspx
  
  or 3 more for MCITP - Enterprise Administrator
  
  

  Exam 70-643	Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-643 TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
  Exam 70-620 Or Exam 70-624	Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-620: TS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops
  Professional Series exam
  Exam 70-647	Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-647: PRO: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator

  
  
  Hope this helps

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  • Proposed as answer by Brian_Jones Wednesday, June 3, 2009 12:49 PM
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  Wednesday, June 3, 2009 12:44 PM
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  Hi there,
  
  Thanks for the excellent feedback... I have looked at the upgrade exams from 2000 to 2003 and apparently they where retired in March 2008, so game over there.
  
  Therefore, I thnik the only way forward is to do the full 7 exams for 2003 then upgrade, OR
  
  Go straight to 2008 to the MCTS & MCITP... As the technology will not have changed a great deal between 2003/2008...
  
  I don't think anyway...
  
  

  Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:02 AM
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  MCITP Enterprise Administrator is only 5 exams in total anyway :o)

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  Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:49 AM
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  You technically do not have to take all 7 exams over again. Your MCSE on 2000 will count as an elective and I am guessing you took the 70-210 (Win2000) as your client OS, this will count as your client OS on 2003 as well. So you would only have to take 5 exams.
  
  That being said it is up to you if you want to go 2003 or 2008, there is still plenty of demand for 2003 since a lot of companies are still using it.

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  Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:35 PM
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  Good shout Eric... I have just checked and you are correct... 2000 MCSA/E for 1 elective and 2000 O/S for one client exam.
  
  This means I could do the 2003 MCSE as that's what I use day in/out... Then think about 2008 later this year...
  
  This might be a goer...
  
  Thanks alot guys...

  Thursday, June 11, 2009 4:06 PM