Re: upgrading to 2003

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From: Randy Campbell [MSFT] (randycam_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 16:11:23 -0400

After further reviewing this, I'd like to retract that information about SP3
for Exchange 2000 until I dig into this further.

Thanks! 

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"Randy Campbell [MSFT]" <randycam@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:um4lpgNHEHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Peter,
>
> Before today I'd say that wasn't possible.  However, I've learned that if
> you were to have ever ran Exchange forestprep with SP3 (i.e., update.exe
> /forestprep) then that would prevent the mangled attribute issue as well.
>
> Bottom line is that if you have already ran adprep /forestprep for Windows
> 2003 and you do not see the mangled attributes, then you are fine.
> Essentially any data used in those attributes or any apps that go to use
> those attributes that are mangled will be broken.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> -- 
> Randy Campbell
> Microsoft PSS
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> "Peter D" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F5780B1F-E1CD-4519-AA11-D10541508F28@microsoft.com...
> > Randy,
> > Thanks for that article.  I followed the instructions in Scenario 3 and
> the attributes look fine.  Is that possible?  Are there situations where
the
> attributes will not get mangled, or will I only see the mangling after I
do
> the Exchange 2003 prep?
> > My configuration is an existing SBS2000 installation.  I ran the Win2K3
> forest prep and domain prep in order to introduce the Win2K3 servers into
> the domain.  I ran the Back Office tool to break SBS and allow multiple
> domain controllers.  I introduced a Win2K3 DC and let everything replicate
> to it.  New Win2K3 servers were added, but all others are member servers.
> The old SBS2000 box is still active as a DC and an Exchange server.
> > Now I need to set up the new Exchange2K3 server, move the mail over,
> demote the old box, and remove it from the domain.
> > I am about the run the Exchange 2K3 prep tools when I came across this
> issue.  The article doesn't really discuss this, but what are the
> implications of having the mangled attributes?  Will it cause problems?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Peter Diamond
> > Network Administrator
> >
> >      ----- Randy Campbell [MSFT] wrote: -----
> >
> >      Hi Peter,
> >
> >      Check out this article which describes the issue and how to get
> around your
> >      scenario:
> >
> >      314649 Windows Server 2003 adprep /forestprep Command Causes
Mangled
> >      Attributes
> >      http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314649
> >
> >      It sounds like you are in Scenario 3.  Hope this helps!
> >
> >      -- 
> >      Randy Campbell
> >      Microsoft PSS
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> >
> >
> >      "Peter D" <xf5j-ss0v@spamex.com> wrote in message
> >      news:eAXCnzAHEHA.3096@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >      > Randy,
> >      > What is this mangled attribute issue?
> >      > I have already run forestprep and domainprep on my Win2K domain
in
> order
> >      to
> >      > introduce Win2K3 servers.  Now I need to add an Exchange 2K3
server
> and
> >      need
> >      > to run the Exchange prep tasks.
> >      > Have I already caused myself problems?  How can I deal with this
at
> this
> >      > point?
> >      > Thanks.
> >      >> Peter Diamond
> >      >>> "Randy Campbell [MSFT]" <randycam@online.microsoft.com> wrote
in
> message
> >      > news:O5pmj$zGEHA.3540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >      >> Hi Skip,
> >      >>>> If you are running Exchange 2000 in a Windows 2000 AD, then to
> prevent
> >      >> mangled attributes, run the Exchange 2003 Forestprep first
before
> >      running
> >      >> the Windows 2003 adprep /forestprep.
> >      >>>> Hope this helps!
> >      >>>> --
> >      >> Randy Campbell
> >      >> Microsoft PSS
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is
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> no
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> >      >>>>>>>> "skip" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >      >> news:ECB78FE4-2A67-4400-A881-FC4B0E13E78C@microsoft.com...
> >      >>> Howdy all
> >      >>>>>> I know that there is a mangled exchagne attribute in AD,
that
> needs to
> >      > be
> >      >> corrected if you intend on running exchange 2003 in your
> environment. My
> >      >> question is if i run the excahgne forest prep and exchagne
domain
> prep
> >      > first
> >      >> before i upgrade the 2000 domain to 2003 will this correct the
> mangled
> >      >> excahgne attribute in AD?
> >      >>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>

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