Re: Manual Migration from 4.5 to 2003
From: Robert Connor (robertcNOSPAM_at_PLEASEthielsen.com)
Date: 11/17/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:43:11 -0800
I am working with a new server. The offline build and configuration is the
most appealing part to me. If anything goes wrong I can start over and not
impact any of the other users.
Thanks for the warning about the profiles. I will put a copy of them on an
external hard drive. I am also planning to use the external drives as
backup for the server and for the transfer. I want to keep the original
server live until I know that the new server is working properly. I will
definitely do the workstations one at a time. I plan to use mine as a test
machine so that if anything unexpected happens it won't impact the rest of
the office.
Robert
"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I assume your moving to a new server. The Dell OMS Assistant generally
> works pretty well. I think you're on the right track with a fresh install
> of SBS 2003 for just 5 users. You can even build most of this offline and
> do the email-to-pst stuff and the data file transfer as a last process
> before you shut down the SBS 4.5.
>
> You'll lose the domain profiles on the workstations when you swing them to
> a
> new workgroup or domain, so make sure you have all their stuff copied to a
> different location on their hard drive (or on the original server's hard
> drive): desktop files, IE Favorities, Outlook Express (if they use for any
> purpose), etc. Sometimes it helps to take a snapshot of their desktops by
> pressing Ctrl-PrintScreen and then pasting this into a Word doc. If your
> original drive(s) are compatible with the new server, you can even move
> them
> temporarily into the server as a secondary drive(s) and copy the data
> files
> directly over to the new drives. However, for safety sake, I normally
> recommend that all data files on the original server be backed up to a
> spare
> internal IDE drive or an external USB drive and then transferred to the
> new
> server. This way, if something goes south, your original server remains
> intact and you can keep the company going until you get the new server
> problem fixed.
>
> And I wouldn't flip the workstations to a workgroup all at the same time.
> I'd probably do them one at a time to make recovery back to the SBS 4.5 a
> bit easier in case things don't go smoothly.
>
> --
> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
> ===================================
> "Robert Connor" <robertcNOSPAM@PLEASEthielsen.com> wrote in message
> news:e7EwhZNzEHA.908@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Frank,
>>
>> Concerning the clean installation process. Is the "Using the Dell
>> OpenManage Server Assistant CD to perform a clean install" method
>> detailed
>> in the Installation Instruction and Important Information booklet a good
>> process for getting a clean install? Do need to "dedell" the system or
>> is
>> using the factory CD and doing the install myself good enough?
>>
>> Thanks for all of your help so far.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> "Robert Connor" <robertcNOSPAM@PLEASEthielsen.com> wrote in message
>> news:eCVlaNNzEHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > Frank,
>> >
>> > I have been to Jeff's site a half dozen times in preparation for the
>> > migration. The bottom line is that if I want to buy his paper on the
>> > process it will be on my dime. My firm isn't going to pay for a
>> > process
>> > that Microsoft gives for free and we are only going to use once. The
>> > Swing also seems a bit daunting to me. I am a residential architect
>> > who
>> > plays at network administration a few minutes a day as a tertiary
>> > responsibility.
>> >
>> > I like the manual method because the risk of total failure is almost
> zero
>> > and it resembles things that I have already done. The more advanced
>> > migrations are all totally new processes.
>> >
>> > I am getting ready to take Lanwench and your advise and do a fresh
>> > install.
>> >
>> > Robert
>> >
>> > "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
>> > news:uXmrM7MzEHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi Robert
>> >>
>> >> Haven't seen that process but take a look at http://sbsmigration.com
> for
>> >> a good solution.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> >> COMPUMAC
>> >> "Robert Connor" <robertcNOSPAM@PLEASEthielsen.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:OLJToqMzEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >>> In preparation for our migration from 4.5 to 2003 I have been reading
> as
>> >>> much as I can find. I came across an article by Paul Schnackenburg
>> >>> which detailed a manual migration that I think may have advantages
>> >>> for
>> >>> us. I only have 5 user accounts to move so this method might hold
> some
>> >>> promise. The steps are basically, install SBS2003, create new users,
>> >>> export email accounts using .pst files, disconnect clients from old
>> >>> server, join to new domain, configure outlook for the new server,
> import
>> >>> the .pst files, xcopy the data from the old server. This seems so
> much
>> >>> more straight forward and seems like it would limit the amount of
>> >>> time
>> >>> that I have to have both servers down for the migration. Has anyone
>> >>> used this method, or have reasons why it is either good or bad? Here
> is
>> >>> a link to the story in case anyone is curious.
>> >>> http://www.apcmag.com/apc/v3.nsf/0/C0038E31CA6AA56ACA256E750013E5FC
> The
>> >>> manual migration process is near the end of the article.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks,
>> >>> Robert
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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