Switch to native mode blocked

From: Rob West (RobWest_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/18/05 

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:09:05 -0800

I have a single E2K server organization that started with an Exchange 5.5
server in mixed mode. The button in my System Manager to change to native
mode is grayed out even though all connector and SRS and ADC agreements are
long gone with the 5.5 box. I've found lists of precedents that need to be
met to switch to native mode and all of them are done but the button
continues grayed out.

I want to switch now to E2K3 on W2K3 by adding a new E2K3 machine to my
organization but I'm hesitant to do that for fear the mixed mode from E2K
will haunt me when I want native mode in E2K3.

Any thoughts on how to get to native mode now before the switch or will it
be possible to migrate from E2K in mixed mode to E2K3 in native mode
switching later? 

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Rob West
Sarasota, FL