Re: Moving SQL Server 2000 from NT4.0 to Windows 2003

From: Steve Thompson (stevethompson_at_nomail.please)
Date: 11/03/04


Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 10:49:01 -0500

Hi Scott,

Unless you did something unusual in Master (and Tempdb), you should not have
to move these 2 system databases.

Detach (or BACKUP) your existing user databases, then copy/re-attach the
user databases (or RESTORE) to the new server. Restore your copy of msdb to
retain the SQL Server agent scheduled tasks. Then, follow the procedures to
migrate the user accounts
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;246133

Come back with any questions. Planning something like this is a key aspect
of success!

Steve

"Scott Yu" <ScottYu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9337CA09-B264-4944-84E1-460AD0C0CE39@microsoft.com...
> Hey Steve,
>
> Thanks for your advice. Yeah, I already read Keith Kratochvil article on
> moving SQL Servers, but the article assumes you are moving to a new
machine
> with the same SP and OS. This is not the case with me. It doesn't
mention
> about difference in service packs or the fact that Windows 2003 only
allows
> SQL Server 2000 SP3 or higher and Active Directory in 2003.
>
> > I'd be more concerned about moving to downlevel (i.e. SP3 to SP2) than
your plan.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

---
> Can't do that.  Windows 2003 will not allow SQL Server SP less than 3.  I
> have to install SP3 on 2003 so I have to go uplevel.
>
> So, you think moving(by detaching or using a bak file) the system
> tables(Master, MSDB, tempdb and Model) will be okay.  I'm going to name
the
> new server the same name as the old as well in a test domain, which is cut
> off from the production domain.
> Is there any order in which I need to restore or reattach the system table
in?
>
> Thanks Steve for the info and the links.  I'll read them all this week.
> Scott Yu
>
>
> "Steve Thompson" wrote:
>
> > Scott Yu" <ScottYu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9829CD45-5809-42F5-AE3A-437541B2903C@microsoft.com...
> > > Can anyone give me hints on moving the whole SQL Server 2000 with SP2
on
> > > NT4.0 to Windows 2003 running SP3?  My primary concerns are the
difference
> > > between SP, OS and system tables(SQL Server 2000).
> >
> > Attached is an excellent post from Keith Kratochvil on moving SQL Server
> > 2000 between servers. You should be OK on the various revision levels
you
> > have there... I'd be more concerned about moving to downlevel (i.e. SP3
to
> > SP2) than your plan.
> >
> > Steve
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > The better approach would be to use BACKUP and RESTORE or sp_detach_db
and
> > sp_attach_db to restore/attach your database(s) to the new server.  You
can
> > find lots of information within Books Online.  Here are some great
> > resources:
> >
> > INF: Disaster Recovery Articles for Microsoft SQL Server
> > http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=307775
> >
> > INF: Moving SQL Server databases to a new location with Detach/Attach
> > http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=224071
> >
> > HOW TO: Move Databases Between Computers That Are Running SQL Server
> > http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=314546
> >
> > INF: Using the WITH MOVE Option with the RESTORE Statement
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=221465
> >
> > PRB: User Logon and/or Permission Errors After Restoring Dump
> > http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=168001
> >
> > HOW TO: Transfer Logins and Passwords Between Instances of SQL Server
> > http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=246133
> >
> > PRB: "Troubleshooting Orphaned Users" Topic in Books Online is
Incomplete
> > http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=274188
> >
> > How to Resolve Permission Issues When a Database Is Moved Between SQL
> > Servers
> > http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=240872
> >
> > SAMPLE: Mapsids.exe Helps Map SIDs Between User and Master Databases
When
> > Database Is Moved
> > http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=298897
> >
> >
> >
> > Utility to map users to the correct login
> > http://www.dbmaint.com/SyncSqlLogins.asp
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >
> >


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