RE: Upgrading to Windows 2003 SBS

From: Denis Wong _at_ Hong Kong (_at_)
Date: 11/30/04


Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:29:05 -0800

What about this...

Since you don't have enough space, then why not you backup your system and
replace new hardware. Afterwards you do a restore and make sure everythings'
fine. Then you can do a in-place upgrade.

BR,
Denis

"Darren" wrote:

> I have a single SBS 2000 server that is running out of space. (Not enouph
> space to do a inplace upgrade.) What I need to know is how to transfer the
> Active Directory Users and Computers to a fresh install / upgrade to SBS
> 2003 by way of backup. Or, can this be done.
>
> Current config
> SBS 2000
> C:\ 7.8 GB 2GB free
> All other drives almost full
>
> Removing the old drives and upgrading hardware
> Going to add larger HDD for SBS 2003
> C: partition 20GB for System
>
>
>



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