Re: How to transfer SBS 2003 to new server?

Is this swing migration a tool to aid the transfer or just instructions?

Thanks,
Simon

"TimeTraveller" <TimeTraveller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Agree - it dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing.
>
> Just completed swing number 5 (not a mambo!)
>
> Each one has been easier than the last (confidence builds) and each has
> worked faultlessly.
>
> Best reason for this method is the not having to go to each workstation
> and retaining the same server/domain name.
>
> As well as minimising the downtime for the customer - when I used to do
> this it was basically a weekend job or users would be down for a couple of
> days.
>
> Now its just a couple of hours while the live data is finally copied from
> the old server to the final server (I Use a USB drive to do this)
>
> TT
>
> "Newbie" <newbie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I'd like to migrate the SBS2003 to a new server, is there any
>> documentation online I can follow? The existing server is running fine
>> except the hardware is a bit under-powered.
>>
>> Any help would be much appreciated,
>>
>> Simon
>>
>
>


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