Re: Migration between servers. You GOTTA see THIS!

Anyone who simply drags and drops the type of files that they did should be
dragged and dropped off the roof of the nearest tall building.
I am sure others will have more constructive advise, but if I walked into
that situation I would be thinking a redo from scratch and then do it
correctly.
With the way it was done you could never be 100% sure any issues would not
be related to the initial install.

Kevin Dickson
Proactive Networking


"Liam" <Liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:96E2072B-580E-4689-BB6E-EF59FE27ED5C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Greetings,
>
> This is scarey and funny and probably typical.
>
> In January of this year a shiny new Dell Dual Cpu XEON etc etc was
> purchased
> with the intent of migrating SBS 2003 Premium from an older Compaq Dual
> 733.
> So far so good.
>
> I implored the manager to use the Active Directory Migratory Tool ADMT and
> the related KB article to do the migration.
> 12 users, 20 PC's, and a couple of Databases.
>
> Situation
> The new Server was connected to the domain.
> The new server had SBS2003 installed.
> The old server was demoted??
> The data was literally dragged and dropped...."Afterall," he said, "There
> are only 12 users and 20 PC's, and a couple of databases".
>
> "Yikes!", I said.
>
> Now as we move forward, some permission problems still encoutered, the
> companyweb was "right clicked and deleted".
> Then,Sharepoint was dragged and dropped from its default folder to the IT
> folder. "Afterall," he said, "It IS an IT application."
>
> Yikes! Zoinks!
>
> Now as I lay awake at night, thinking about my job...my family and all the
> data...
> I wonder how to proceed.
>
> We installed Exchange and were moving toward the OUtlook Client for CRM.
> Mail will work NO Problem.
> BUT (always one of those at this site)
> MSX to CRM has an error: SSPI on the client when it tries to access.
>
> I am trying to write a proposal to let them see that some of these
> decisions
> have put there system at great risk.
> I think a complete re-install and rebuild is necessary.
>
> Any and all comments are welcome...I think I might quit. I just don't want
> to be the scapegoat for this ONE individuals insistence on rolling out his
> Server this way and his "off the cuff" handling of the databases and
> default
> locations.
>
> I mean, is it any wonder why we are getting errors on the Outlook Client
> Installation.
>
> Has ANYONE been here before??
>
> Sincerely,
> Likely hiding under some coats (like Homer) until it all works itself out.
>
> Liam


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