Re: SBS MVP's - Upgrade Advice Please

From: Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] (gwdibble_at_NOSPAM.frontiernet.net)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:09:44 -0500

When I upgraded, some of the best advice I got from one of my fellow MVP's was to read the "Upgrade requirement messages...." doc from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/productdoc/alpha.mspx. This lists all the errors you can run into during the upgrade, which will allow you to proactively take steps to prevent the problems beforehand.

While you're there, you can get the "Getting Started" and Release Notes - read both before starting.

  "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@computingnospampossibilities.net> wrote in message news:Os2FYjYGFHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
  Well hopefully you have read the chapter on upgrading from the SBS website as a start

  Make sure that your AD is very clean
  Have users clean up their mailboxes

  Clean up other folders on the server

  BACKUP, BACKUP, BACKUP
  TEST RESTORE, TEST RESTORE, TEST RESTORE

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  Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
  Small Business Server Specialist
  The Trinity Companies - Microsoft Gold Partner
  St. Louis, MO
  www.trinitycos.com
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    "Mark" <aselgat@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1109141738.536101.184610@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
    I have a hard working sbs2000 server that I want to upgrade to 2003
    Professional. This server runs Exchange, SQL, VPN and more.

    I have purchased 2003 Premium upgrade and 25 CAL's.

    I wish to upgrade on the existing server. If I start the upgrade and
    it fails to complete successfully, yours truly will be in deep trouble.

    What advice can you give me so that I have an eventless upgrade?

    Thank you so much for your time!

    Mark
     Proud SBS 4, 4.5, 2000 user (soon 2003)

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