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I recently saw the Microsoft is retiring the upgrade exams 70-292 and 70-296
in March of 2008. I still have two more exams to take to get my MCSE +
Security for 2000 (I'm a bit behind...I know). Anyway, I can take the 298 and
299 tests (which are actually part of the 2003 track) and get the MCSE, but I
was wondering if I can take the 292 and 296 first even though I won't really
have my mcse. Does anyone know if order really matters with the upgrade exams?

"LaurenM3335" <> wrote in message
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>I recently saw the Microsoft is retiring the upgrade exams 70-292 and
>70-296
> in March of 2008. I still have two more exams to take to get my MCSE +
> Security for 2000 (I'm a bit behind...I know). Anyway, I can take the 298
> and
> 299 tests (which are actually part of the 2003 track) and get the MCSE,
> but I
> was wondering if I can take the 292 and 296 first even though I won't
> really
> have my mcse. Does anyone know if order really matters with the upgrade
> exams?

I'm sorry that I don't know the answer to your question, Lauren, but perhaps
you can answer mine?

R U Hawt?

"LaurenM3335" wrote:

> I recently saw the Microsoft is retiring the upgrade exams 70-292 and 70-296
> in March of 2008. I still have two more exams to take to get my MCSE +
> Security for 2000 (I'm a bit behind...I know). Anyway, I can take the 298 and
> 299 tests (which are actually part of the 2003 track) and get the MCSE, but I
> was wondering if I can take the 292 and 296 first even though I won't really
> have my mcse. Does anyone know if order really matters with the upgrade exams?


I don't think you can. I think you have to already be certified in 2000 to
take the 2 upgrade exams.
--
Retired U.S. Air Force
MCSE - 2000 & 2003
MCSA: Messaging - 2000 & 2003

Actually, you can take any exam in any order you want.
However, on the upgrade exams, you won't get any credit for it in regards to
certification until you pass what you are upgrading from.
That is, if you take the 70-292 or 70-292 and 70-296, but don't get the MCSA
2000 or MCSE 2000 by March 31, 2008, you just wasted the $125 or $250 dollars
(or your country's equivalent).
Remember that you can still take the 70-290 and 70-291 after March, 2008 in
order to get an MCSA 2003. If you look at the "skills being measured," 70-290
and 70-291 are almost the same as 70-292. (70-290 has "Managing and
Maintaining Physical and Logical Devices" and 70-291 has "Implementing,
Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing", "Implementing, Managing, and
Maintaining Routing and Remote Access ", and "Maintaining a Network
Infrastructure" which 70-292 doesn't have.)

Best wishes in your certification studies.
--
Larry J. West, MCSD, MCPD, MCITP, MCTS x5, MOUS, FLMI, ACS
* always open to after-hours telecommute (second job) positions.
* developing personal computer software since before the PC.


"TBackstrom" wrote:

> "LaurenM3335" wrote:
>
> > I recently saw the Microsoft is retiring the upgrade exams 70-292 and 70-296
> > in March of 2008. I still have two more exams to take to get my MCSE +
> > Security for 2000 (I'm a bit behind...I know). Anyway, I can take the 298 and
> > 299 tests (which are actually part of the 2003 track) and get the MCSE, but I
> > was wondering if I can take the 292 and 296 first even though I won't really
> > have my mcse. Does anyone know if order really matters with the upgrade exams?
>
>
> I don't think you can. I think you have to already be certified in 2000 to
> take the 2 upgrade exams.
> --
> Retired U.S. Air Force
> MCSE - 2000 & 2003
> MCSA: Messaging - 2000 & 2003

On Jul 23, 6:35 pm, "Frisbee®" <billLASTN...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm sorry that I don't know the answer to your question, Lauren, but perhaps
> you can answer mine?
>
> R U Hawt?

How'd you know that she's a she ?!?! The name ?

Guess what ! Someone rated your answer with 5 stars in GG ! Poor
TBackstrom and Larry get nothing, lol.

"Cerebrus" <> wrote in message
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On Jul 23, 6:35 pm, "Frisbee®" <billLASTN...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm sorry that I don't know the answer to your question, Lauren, but
> perhaps
> you can answer mine?
>
> R U Hawt?

How'd you know that she's a she ?!?! The name ?

Guess what ! Someone rated your answer with 5 stars in GG ! Poor
TBackstrom and Larry get nothing, lol.

I vaguely remember Frisbee asking someone called Robyn the same question
some time ago. Trouble was, Robyn was British and, until fairly recently,
Robyn/Robin was virtually exclusively a boy's name in Britain.

Of course, Robyn could have been a nubile young female, not as HAWT as me,
of course but we'll never know as he/she has never posted since!

IT Girl MCDST

still waiting for pics.........

"TheITGirl" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Cerebrus" <> wrote in message
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> On Jul 23, 6:35 pm, "Frisbee®" <billLASTN...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm sorry that I don't know the answer to your question, Lauren, but
>> perhaps
>> you can answer mine?
>>
>> R U Hawt?
>
> How'd you know that she's a she ?!?! The name ?
>
> Guess what ! Someone rated your answer with 5 stars in GG ! Poor
> TBackstrom and Larry get nothing, lol.
>
> I vaguely remember Frisbee asking someone called Robyn the same question
> some time ago. Trouble was, Robyn was British and, until fairly recently,
> Robyn/Robin was virtually exclusively a boy's name in Britain.
>
> Of course, Robyn could have been a nubile young female, not as HAWT as me,
> of course but we'll never know as he/she has never posted since!
>
> IT Girl MCDST
>
>

"Consultant" <> wrote in message
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> still waiting for pics.........
>
There's one on www.theitclassroom.com - it's not very good quality (it was
all I had available when I wrote the article at work - save for the one on
our office intranet which I don't like), but that gives it a sort of "soft
focus" effect!

Now I've shown you mine - when are you going to show me yours?

IT Girl MCDST

"TheITGirl" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Consultant" <> wrote in message
> news:%23ok%...
>> still waiting for pics.........
>>
> There's one on www.theitclassroom.com?wp_ml=0 - it's not very good quality
> (it was all I had available when I wrote the article at work - save for
> the one on our office intranet which I don't like), but that gives it a
> sort of "soft focus" effect!
>
> Now I've shown you mine - when are you going to show me yours?

Okay, that does it. I'm in love again. Hope my googling wife doesn't find
out.

I can email it to you privately, you must understand, anonymity is key for
me.


"TheITGirl" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Consultant" <> wrote in message
> news:%23ok%...
>> still waiting for pics.........
>>
> There's one on www.theitclassroom.com - it's not very good quality (it was
> all I had available when I wrote the article at work - save for the one on
> our office intranet which I don't like), but that gives it a sort of "soft
> focus" effect!
>
> Now I've shown you mine - when are you going to show me yours?
>
> IT Girl MCDST
>