Re: Inplace Upgrades, continued...

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From: N. Hughes (quadrantcomputerNOSPAM_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/08/04


Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 16:38:31 +1000

Frank,
No need to be confused. We kept a working backup of the old SBS2k system -
just in case the inplace upgrade didn't, and boy, are we glad we did!
NH

"Frank McCallister" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a23901c434b2$bbe1ffb0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I am totally confused now! You said this was an In place
> upgrade and yet you say you can log in to the old 2k
> network. That sounds more like a Migration than an in
> place on the same server which is a totally different
> scenario.
>
> Frank
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Frank,
> >Don't think it's the quota issue, some of the shared
> folders are less than
> >1Gb.What happens is this - from my XP workstation, I
> can't even logon to the
> >SBS2K3 server unless I first rejoin the old SBS2K
> network, logoff, switch
> >servers, then I can logon. During this phase I can access
> the web,
> >send/receive mail - but while I can see shared resources,
> I can't print, or
> >open folders - I get the "access denied" window. If I
> try and map a drive
> >from a DOS box on the workstation, I'm prompted for
> credentials - then I'm
> >denied access - even to the Sys Admin. I get "System
> Error 5 - Access
> >Denied". If I then logoff, I can't log back
> on... "network error has
> >ocurred."
> >Actually, I think it's time to consign this experiment to
> the Big Bit Bin in
> >the Sky - feel I've wasted too much of everyone's time
> here!
> >Anyway Frank, Thanks for persevering.
> >Norm Hughes
> >
> >"Frank McCallister" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> >news:a1e701c434a0$194c9ec0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi NH
> >>
> >> When you say No access to shares describe what you mean.
> >> Can they see the shares but not write to them or can
> they
> >> not even browse to the Company folder. If it is that
> they
> >> can't write to them the problem is that SBS2k3 has a
> >> default Quota of 1GB for users on Shares. If in the SBS
> >> 2000 server they were already past that then their limit
> >> needs to be raised.
> >>
> >> Frank
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi Frank
> >> >Yes, I did run the Migrate Users task - I did
> >> everything "by the book!"
> >> >Thanks for your input - I think the rest of the group
> >> have given up on this
> >> >one!
> >> >Cheers
> >> >NH
> >> >
> >> >"Frank mcCallister"
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote in message
> >> >news:9e7f01c43489$b4566020$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hi
> >> >>
> >> >> I am poking my nose in where it probably doesn't
> belong
> >> >> because I don't know the background and this may be
> an
> >> >> offensive and stupid question, but did yo run the
> >> Migrate
> >> >> users wizard refered to in the Getting started guide
> for
> >> >> in place upgrade on page 32.
> >> >>
> >> >> Management Tasks
> >> >> Important
> >> >> If you do not complete this task, some features may
> not
> >> be
> >> >> available to your users.
> >> >> If users currently have permission to access the
> local
> >> >> network remotely, you must assign users to the Mobile
> >> >> Users security group for them to continue to have the
> >> >> necessary permissions. To do so, complete the Migrate
> >> >> Users task.
> >> >> . Migrate Users. Complete this task to update user
> >> >> accounts from the templates used in Small Business
> >> Server
> >> >> 2000 to the templates used in Windows Small Business
> >> >> Server 2003. Clicking this task starts the Change
> User
> >> >> Permissions Wizard.
> >> >>
> >> >> Frank McCallister
> >> >> COMPUMAC
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >SIGH...
> >> >> >Sob. So Ray Fong won't/can't reply. There was
> >> another
> >> >> NG thread which
> >> >> >waqs instigated by Kevin Weilbacher, are you there?
> >> Not
> >> >> that you're
> >> >> >second-best Kevin... it's just that my problem
> seemed
> >> to
> >> >> fit that
> >> >> >described by Ray Fong ( see unanswered thread, 3
> May) a
> >> >> little more closely.
> >> >> >Anyway, Earlier in the year you initiated a series
> of
> >> >> posts regarding your
> >> >> >experiences with inplace upgrades of SBS 2k to
> SBS2K3 -
> >> >> most were to do with
> >> >> >workstations accessing server shares after the
> upgrade.
> >> >> The thread
> >> >> >concluded with no apparent conclusions nor
> resolutions.
> >> >> Kevin -what did you
> >> >> >do to resolve this issue - if anything? At present
> we
> >> >> have a client on hold
> >> >> >(rolled back to SBS2k) because the inplace upgrade
> >> >> failed - web, mail, news
> >> >> >OK, but no access to server shares! Failing any
> >> >> responses, next step is to
> >> >> >place all inplace upgrades on hold till SP1?
> >> >> >Regards,
> >> >> >Norm Hughes
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >



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