Re: Exchange 2003 and Windows 2003 or Windows 2000?

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Hi, David,
Thank you for all the help. Just one additional piece of infromation that
would apply to this configuration:
If I use a new hardware platform to install Exchange 2003 on Windows 2000,
and then migrate the Exchange functionality from the Existing DC/file
server/Exchange 2000 server, what would you say are the main pitfalls that I
would need to be aware of?

I would probably use exmerge on the Exchange 2000 server, zip up the mail
boxes, copy them across and unzip them on the new Exchange 2003 server, and
then start the Exchange 2003 store. Are there any potnetial issues with AD
2000 and Exchange 2003 that I should be aware of?

"David Strome" wrote:

> hi..
>
> Assuming inplace upgrade, you would need to upgrade Exchange 2000 to
> Exchange 2003 before upgrading that server to Windows 2003. IIS 6 and
> Exch2000 are not compatible.
>
> Go here for pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about upgrading
> to Exchange 2003
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/upgrade.mspx
>
> If you upgrade AD from 2000 to 2003 before upgrading Exchange to 2003, be
> sure to read
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325379 "Microsoft
> Exchange 2000 in Windows 2000 forests" There is a problem when running AD
> 2003 forestprep if you already have Exch2000 in the forest.
>
> Check out this link too:
> http://www.commodore.ca/windows/windows_2003_upgrade.htm fairly detailed
> guide to upgrading to AD 2003.
>
> I, personally, would upgrade to Exchange 2003 first :) Preferably on a
> Windows 2003 server, but Ex2003 will work perfectly fine on Win2000 too.
> Then upgrade AD to 2003.
>
> Finally, really, read everything in the Exchange tech center link above. And
> I cannot stress how important it is you use the Exdeploy tools. If you can
> get those tools to return positive results, your migration will be far, far
> more pleasant :)
>
> David.
>
> Also, if you wanted to upgrade from
> "danm25" <danm25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C1FFE80B-A6F5-4A5C-907A-E1D58B714CDE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I need to install Exchange 2003. It will involve a migration from the
> > company's current Exchange 2000 server running on Windows 2000. Would it
> > be
> > less problematic to upgrade the whole network to Windows 2003 Server
> > first,
> > then do the Exchange migration from 2000 to 2003? Are there known issues
> > with Exchange 2003 on Windows 2000?
> >
> > In a small environment, is there any compelling reason to upgrade from
> > Windows 2000 to Windows 2003?
>
>
>
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