MCSA 2003

jtbezjtbez Member Posts: 19 ■□□□□□□□□□
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Hi,

I passed the MCSA for Win2K a good few years ago but never did the upgrade exam. I noticed they expired back in March this year. I guess the only way to be MCSA now is to do the full track again?

Thanks,

Johnta
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  • bertiebbertieb Member Posts: 1,031 ■■■■■■□□□□
    It might not be as bad as you think :)

    You can use the MCSA2000 as the elective and you have a valid client exam that also applies to the 2003 track - you'd just need to do two exams (70-290 and 70-291)

    http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsa/windows2003/default.mspx
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  • jtbezjtbez Member Posts: 19 ■□□□□□□□□□
    bertieb wrote:
    It might not be as bad as you think :)

    You can use the MCSA2000 as the elective and you have a valid client exam that also applies to the 2003 track - you'd just need to do two exams (70-290 and 70-291)

    http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsa/windows2003/default.mspx

    Wow! Thats great, thanks alot. I really had resigned myself to doing 4 again! I'm not up on the numbers, is the 70-291 "The Beast"? I remember doing the original one 70-216, man that was tuff lol....oh well I'm up for the challege! Needless to say I will be on here more...

    Thanks again!
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  • bertiebbertieb Member Posts: 1,031 ■■■■■■□□□□
    Yeah the 70-291 Networking Infrastructure exam has a reputation but really, if you study for it properly its nowhere near as bad as a lot of people say (just don't underestimate it!). Have a read throught the forums and you'll get some really good advice.

    The 70-290 (a bit like the Win2000 server exam) is easier and it would be my recommendation to do that one first.

    The upgrade exam that expired (70-292) was apparently really tough, and that was effectively the 290/291 combined. I can see how that one was tough and was very hard to pass first time.

    Good luck, you'll be fine if you put the effort in.
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  • jtbezjtbez Member Posts: 19 ■□□□□□□□□□
    bertieb wrote:
    Yeah the 70-291 Networking Infrastructure exam has a reputation but really, if you study for it properly its nowhere near as bad as a lot of people say (just don't underestimate it!). Have a read throught the forums and you'll get some really good advice.

    The 70-290 (a bit like the Win2000 server exam) is easier and it would be my recommendation to do that one first.

    The upgrade exam that expired (70-292) was apparently really tough, and that was effectively the 290/291 combined. I can see how that one was tough and was very hard to pass first time.

    Good luck, you'll be fine if you put the effort in.

    Yeah thats what I found the last time, its all about how much time and effort you put in. I passed the 4 Win2K 1st time each one but I really went the extra miles for the then "Beast. I've read theres "simulations" ont he 70-290 and its not all questions? Guess i gotta get ready for that too.

    Cheers,

    Johnta
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  • shednikshednik Member Posts: 2,005
    Best of luck on the 2k3 track!!
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