Re: 4.5 to 2003 SBS upgrade

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:46:57 +0200

Is the hardware not a bit too old? 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"percy" <pmcnab@phmservices.com> schreef in bericht
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> I have a 4.5 server and want to upgrade to 2K3 SBS. I do
> not have another server to do the migration. The customer
> is small an cannot afford another machine.
>
> I plan to backup the server and install from scratch
> SBS2K3.
> I plan to use exmerge for the Exchange data and restore
> the data fiels from tape. I will recreate the user
> accounts.
>
> Does anyoneone have any sugesstions or another way? I only
> have 1 server.
> Thanks!

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