Re: Yes or No - Inplace Upgrade SBS2000 -> SBS2003?

From: Dirk-Thomas Brown (youhadtoask_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 15:18:43 -0800

Start here maybe
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/upgrade/default.mspx

Dirk-Thomas

"N. Hughes" <NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Over the Top?
>
> We are also in the same position - perfectly good SBS2K installation
> serving
> 12 users, the client has Software Assurance and wants SBS2K3. Does "Over
> the Top" mean we can simply run the SBS2K3 setup program on the existing
> server (it's only 9 monthsd old) and existing settings will be preserved?
> Could you please confirm/explain, thank you!
>
> Regards
> Norm Hughes
>
> "Kim Johnson (MSFT)" <kimberj@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ZY5XL29BEHA.612@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> You can ramp up to SBS2003 either way as long as the hardware you are
>> currently running on supports it.
>>
>> You could do a standard upgrade over the top (I would just backup user
> data
>> and exchange as a safety net) and run from the CDs
>>
>> -Or-
>>
>> You could try a migration. If you 'migrate' to the same hardware you
>> will
>> need to put another 2000 or 2003 server in play to seize the AD rolls to
>> save that information and you shoud be able to backup the Exchange to PST
>> files and import them on clean databases.
>>
>> If you have new hardware you can follow the migration whitepaper here:
>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/productdoc/alpha.msp
>> x
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Kim Johnson, MCSE 2000
>> Microsoft Platform Support
>>
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