Re: WSS 2.0 to 3.0 - different servers

Check the third upgrade option in the Microsoft documentation. As far as I can remember that's what it does. (or rather vice versa)

Mike Walsh


Jonathan Davey wrote:
Is it possible to "connect" v3 to the v2 Content/config database?

"Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%235M6h$g5HHA.1208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Gradual upgrades work when WSS 3.0 isn't already installed.

So, No, to "if I can perform a gradual upgrade when WSS 2.0 is on one server and WSS 3.0 is on another."

Gradual upgrades (like the upgrade "in-site") also work only on the original hardware. If you want to change hardware you use the third installation option (using the database).

Mike Walsh
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wvhoki wrote:
I see the confusion. First of all, I had a typo. It should have read
"Can I install WSS 3.0 on Server B (using SQL Server on Server S) and
receive an option of doing a gradual upgrade during the setup. For
more clarification:

CURRENTLY I have:
WSS 2.0 installed on Server A using Sql Server on Server S

I want to upgrade to WSS 3.0, but I want WSS 3.0 to be installed on
Server B. I have reviewed the upgrade choices and am thinking the
Gradual Upgrade option would work best. However, I do not know if I
can perform a gradual upgrade when WSS 2.0 is on one server and WSS
3.0 is on another.





On Aug 23, 11:00 pm, "callahan" <cacalla...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I don't understand your question.

You have WSS 2.0 on server A using SQL on server S. And that's fine.

You can have WSS 3.0 installed on a different server, server B, and use SQL
to hold its databases on server S. That also works.

But why would you want to install WSS 2.0 on the SQL server and do an
upgrade??

Do you mean you want to upgrade server A?

Maybe the real questions is what SQL are you running on server S? And why
do you need to upgrade it? Are you trying to upgrade the WSS 2.0 server (and
therefore its databases)? If so I believe you should be upgrading that
server, not the SQL server.

I apologize for all the questions, but I honestly am not sure what you are
asking.

-callahan"wvhoki" <wvh...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

news:1187917544.519977.284650@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



I have WSS 2.0 installed on Server A using SQLServer on Server S. I
want to install WSS 3.0 on Server B using SQL Server on Server S.
Can I install WSS 2.0 on Server S and receive an option of doing a
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