Re: upgrade from Win2k to win 2003 + exchange

From: Rand Williams [MSFT] (randw_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/30/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:40:06 -0500

These articles should help:

842427 How to upgrade Exchange 2000 Server to Exchange Server 2003 in an
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=842427

314649 Windows Server 2003 adprep /forestprep Command Causes Mangled
Attributes
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314649 

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"Redrocker" <Redrocker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> Steven,
> This is almost what I am looking for in order to upgrade our exchange 2000
> to 2003.  I have a few more questions to add.  I have an active/active
> exchange 2000 cluster.  My DC's are Win2k with SP4.  I am not getting any 
> new
> hardware.  I would like to upgrade, in place, the DC's to 2003.  Any
> suggestions on what should be done first?  I am wondering if I should 
> upgrade
> the DC's first, then failover one side of the exchange cluster, run 
> exchange
> 2003 forestprep and domainprep, upgrade the inactive node to exchange 
> 2003,
> create the new 2003 exchange cluster resources then fail the active 2000 
> node
> over to the 2003 node and then repeat for the other exchange 2000 server. 
> I
> guess I'm a little confused.
>
>
> "Steven Halsey [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> So the first thing you are going to want to do is get the new Windows 
>> 2003
>> server installed as a Domain Controller into the existing Windows 2000
>> domain.   By doing this it allows you to keep all the same information 
>> you
>> had before in the domain as it will all replicate to the new domain
>> controller in the domain.   Installing the server requires some 
>> preparations
>> steps before you actually do this.  The following covers the steps:
>>
>> 1.  Run Exchange 2003 "Setup /forestprep" - This will avoid a schema 
>> issue
>> between Windows 2003 and Exchange 2000.  You will have to do it at some 
>> time
>> so you might as well do it earlier.  This is avialable as part of 
>> Exchange
>> setup on the CD.
>>
>> 2.  Run Windows 2003 "adprep /forestprep".  This is avialable from the
>> Windows 2003 CD.  Basically all this does is expand the windows schema 
>> and
>> prepare the forest for Windows 2003 DCs.
>>
>> 3.  Run Windows 2003 "adprep /domainprep".   This prepares the 
>> permissions
>> and objects within the Windows domain for Windows 2003 DCs.
>>
>> 4.  Build and join the Windows 2003 server as a member of the existing 
>> W2k
>> domain.  Then on the Windows 2003 run from the command window 
>> "DCPromo.exe"
>> This will take you to a wizard to install the server as a DC.  Select
>> options that join an Existing domain, and the Windows 2003 server will
>> become a replica domain controller for the Windows Domain.    Once 
>> windows
>> active directory replication completes you will have all your information
>> for the domain on the Windows 2003 server.  You will have completed the
>> "migration" of the Windows Accounts, computer accounts etc to the Windows
>> 2003 server.    Later on after you are finished with the Windows 2000 
>> server
>> you will run DCPromo again to remove the Windows 2000 DC, leaving you 
>> with
>> just the new server.
>>
>>
>> Next you'll need to install the Exchange 2003 server to join the same
>> Exchange 2000 Organization you already have.    Use the deployment tools
>> available to do this.  It will take you through step by step on what to 
>> do,
>> for the most part it involves running Exchange 2003 setup and installing 
>> the
>> server.   The server will join your existing Exchange 2000 server and you
>> can just move all the mailboxes and public folders over.  No permissions 
>> or
>> information should be lost in this way.
>>
>> Basically to migrate the mailboxes you'll run "Move Mailbox" from "Active
>> Directory Users and Computers" or from "Exchange System Manager".    This
>> will migrate your mailboxes, it is explained more in the Deployment tools
>> Post Installation section.  This way all the permissions and mail in the
>> mailboxes can gradually be moved across to the new Server.
>>
>> To move the public folders you'll run a tool like pfmigrate to create
>> replicas of your public folders.  After the replicas have time to 
>> replicate
>> you run pfmigrate again to remove the replicas from the Windows 2000 
>> server.
>>
>> You'll also need to migrate your connectors to the new server, but this 
>> may
>> be as easy as just adding the new Exchange 2003 server as a bridgehead on
>> the properties of your existing connectors.
>>
>> When everything is removed from the Exchange 2000 server you'll remove it
>> from your organization by running Exchange 2000 setup after checking the
>> following KB:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307917&Product=exch2k.
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Steven Halsey
>> Stevhal@online.microsoft.com
>> Microsoft Exchange
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>> "Oren" <oren@scoopnyc.com> wrote in message
>> news:88d901c48558$13866e90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > can you go over step 1 and 2 with more detail please,
>> > your reply now make more sence i just want to make sure
>> > that I'm on the same page as you.
>> >
>> > Oren.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>You can still proceed with this method.
>> >>
>> >>Run in the order I specified.   It will have the new
>> > Server join your
>> >>existing domain.  After you migrate the Mailboxes and PFs
>> > from the old
>> >>W2k/E2k server you just remove Exchange from the old
>> > server and run Windows
>> >>DCPromo again.  This will remove the old DC, and viola
>> > you will have
>> >>everything on the new server without needing to migrate
>> > computers, user
>> >>accounts, mailboxes etc.
>> >>
>> >>Is there a part of the information that I gave you that
>> > was unclear or you
>> >>are unsure of?  I can explain better or go over any parts
>> > you need more
>> >>information on.
>> >>
>> >>-- 
>> >>Steven Halsey
>> >>Stevhal@online.microsoft.com
>> >>Microsoft Exchange
>> >>
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>> >>
>> >>"Oren" <oren@scoopnyc.com> wrote in message
>> >>news:854601c48503$b6690af0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >>>
>> >>> Steven
>> >>> my plan is not move a new domain just replacing hardware
>> >>> and installing win2k3/exh2k3
>> >>> i think that a clean install is a better way to go with
>> > a
>> >>> new oprating system
>> >>> also,the server that i currently have is old, i want to
>> >>> move everthing to the new machine, the plan is to format
>> >>> the old one and turn him into an admin server.
>> >>> back to my qoustions, any ideas?
>> >>>
>> >>> Oren.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>-----Original Message-----
>> >>>>I would recommend just using your existing
>> > infrastructure
>> >>> and move forward.
>> >>>>Unless there is a definite requirement that you move to
>> > a
>> >>> new domain, why
>> >>>>not use your existing structure.
>> >>>>Look into the Deployment tools for steps on moving the
>> >>> Exchange Forward in
>> >>>>terms of moving users and public folders.
>> >>>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
>> >>> FamilyID=271E51FD-FE7D-42AD-B621-
>> >>> 45F974ED34C0&displaylang=en
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> 1. what is the best way to move the active directory
>> > or
>> >>>>> just the users to the new Win 2003 server?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Join the new W2k3 server to the same domain as the W2k
>> > DC.
>> >>>>Run Exchange 2003 "setup /forestprep" on the W2k DC.
>> >>>>Run Windows 2003 "adprep /forestprep" on the W2k DC
>> >>>>Run Windows 2003 "adprep /domainprep" on the W2k DC
>> >>>>Run DCpromo on the W2k3 DC and make it a domain
>> >>> controller for the same
>> >>>>domain.
>> >>>>Then look at the Deployment Tools for Exchange:  Deploy
>> >>> the First Exchange
>> >>>>2003 Server, Upgrade From Exchange 2000.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> 2. what are steps that i need to do in order to
>> > migrate
>> >>>>> all the mail box's and the public folders?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Look into the deployment tools: Post Installation Steps
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> 3. since this is a new install/new machine do i need
>> > to
>> >>>>> rejoin all the workstation to the doamin?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>I would re-use your exisiting domain as it will save you
>> >>> effort of moving
>> >>>>your workstation and users.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> 4. what about all the rights that users had? (mail
>> >>> access,
>> >>>>> public folder security...)
>> >>>>
>> >>>>If you re-use the structure this should all be moved
>> >>> forward with very few
>> >>>>issues.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>-- 
>> >>>>Steven Halsey
>> >>>>Stevhal@online.microsoft.com
>> >>>>Microsoft Exchange
>> >>>>
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>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>"Oren" <oren@scoopnyc.com> wrote in message
>> >>>>news:09e101c48491$4d176640$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >>>>> Hi,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> i have been reading most of the qustions that user are
>> >>>>> posting but i have not found what I'm looking for
>> > thats
>> >>>>> why I'm posting my qustion.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> we have Win2k sp4 server (dual PIII-550Mhz/1Gig ram)
>> > with
>> >>>>> exchange 2k sp3.
>> >>>>> i have a new server win 2003 and im ready to install
>> >>>>> exchabge 2003.
>> >>>>> few qustions
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>.
>> >>>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>.
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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