RE: SBS 2003 migration blues

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Dear Charles,

In addition to my immediate earlier post, I found that GPMC SP1 did remain
installed (as I installed W2K3 SP1 earlier). I am planning to uninstall GPMC
and planning to try solution one more time.

This is FYI...

"Samudra" wrote:

> Dear Charles,
>
> After I ran upto
>
> ****************************
>
> I. Rename the registry keys and folders:
>
> 1. Rename HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SmallBusinessServer
> 2. Rename Program Files\Microsoft Integration\Windows Small
> Business Server 2003 (If you are in the middle of RC to RTM upgrade, rename
> Program Files\Microsoft Integration\Windows Small Business Server
> 2003\Release Candidiate instead)
> 3. Rename Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server
> 4. Verify Program Files\Windows for Small Business Server exists on
> the server. If not, you need to send him a copy of the folder from your SBS
> 2003 server. (Or you can manually rebuild the files from CD1\Setup\i386)
>
> II. Once we rename the registry keys and folders, SBS setup is going to be
> running like the first time.
>
> 1. Insert SBS setup CD 1, and then run setupsbs.exe to rerun the
> setup.
> 2. In the ''Component Selection'' page, make sure ''Server Tools''
> and all the sub-components (including ''Intranet'') are selected to
> INSTALL.
> *********************************************
>
> It came out with the following error and warning messages:
>
> Server Tools --> Administration (Red Cross mark) Description: An error
> occurred while copying files for the Administration component. See
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Integration\Windows Small Business Server
> 2003\Logs\SBSMSI-GPMC.LOG for the list of files that were not copied. You may
> want to run Setup again and reinstall the component.
>
> Server Tools --> Server Configuration (! Mark on Yellow background)
> Description: Permissions could not be properly configured for the Fax
> Operators security group. Run Setup again and choose to reinstall the
> Administration component.
>
> Shall I still go ahead...? Waiting for your valued input.
>
> It came out with the following error. Does it makes any sense..?
>
>
>
>
> ""Charles Yang [MSFT]"" wrote:
>
> > HI,
> >
> > Thanks for updates.
> >
> > Just as I explained, you can check if you can run a succcesfully backup
> > after the business time, please update this thread if you have any concerns
> > or problem on the backup. I will try my bests to help you.
> >
> > Thanks again for your effort
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Charles Yang (MSFT)
> >
> > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
> >
> > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> >
> > ======================================================
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> > | Thread-Topic: SBS 2003 migration blues
> > | thread-index: AcX3Eli+p3KzMrTKRz6JOtU+clbfaw==
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> > | From: "=?Utf-8?B?U2FtdWRyYQ==?=" <Samudra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > | Subject: RE: SBS 2003 migration blues
> > | Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 23:31:02 -0800
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> > |
> > | Dear Charles,
> > |
> > | Uptill the previous day, backup was running perfectly (in fact that is
> > the
> > | only bloodline till now). So I expect it to work today as well, yet as a
> > | matter of fact, I like to rely on 2 available backups, than only one.
> > |
> > | Thanks for your article though.
> > |
> > | ""Charles Yang [MSFT]"" wrote:
> > |
> > | > Hi Samudra,
> > | >
> > | > Thanks for updates.
> > | >
> > | > It seems you encounter problem when doing backup for your SBS, if
> > possible
> > | > you can post a new one relate to SBS backup.
> > | >
> > | > By default, the SBS should be backup correctly, for your convenience. i
> > | > would like to give you an article about how to use SBS wizard to backup
> > SBS
> > | > system.
> > | >
> > | > Backing Up and Restoring Windows Small Business Server 2003
> > | >
> > http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/d/8/bd8e1a40-d202-429a-8eb7-26300d6
> > | > 2bcc9/BKU_BkupRstr.doc
> > | >
> > | > I appreciate your time to cooperate on this issue, please feel free to
> > post
> > | > back your results. I am glad to be of further assistance.
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > Best regards,
> > | >
> > | > Charles Yang (MSFT)
> > | >
> > | > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
> > | >
> > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> > | >
> > | > ======================================================
> > | > This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
> > | > regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
> > corresponding
> > | > newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
> > manner.
> > | > You can locate the newsgroup here:
> > | > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx
> > | >
> > | > When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check
> > the
> > | > "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there
> > are
> > | > any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
> > newsreader,
> > | > please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
> > | > issue.
> > | >
> > | > Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
> > | > provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
> > | > different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
> > doing
> > | > so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
> > | >
> > | > For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly.
> > Please
> > | > check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
> > | >
> > | > Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
> > | > ======================================================
> > | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > =====================================================
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> > so
> > | > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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> > | >
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> > | > --------------------
> > | > | Thread-Topic: SBS 2003 migration blues
> > | > | thread-index: AcX28zFuRABkv/xrTam+heroXoMO6A==
> > | > | X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 219.127.148.8
> > | > | From: "=?Utf-8?B?U2FtdWRyYQ==?=" <Samudra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > | > | Subject: RE: SBS 2003 migration blues
> > | > | Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 19:48:01 -0800
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> > | > |
> > | > | Dear Charles,
> > | > |
> > | > | Thanks for your confirmation mail. I am reading your instructions
> > time
> > | > and
> > | > | again, so that I do not miss any one of them, during today's
> > "execution".
> > | > I
> > | > | also downloaded the patch, you mentioned and kept it ready, as handy
> > | > | reference.
> > | > |
> > | > | But before all, I like to take 3 different backups, one SBS2003
> > backup of
> > | > | C:, System State and Exchange Store, one "smigrate" backup of the
> > | > sharepoint
> > | > | site (as it has changed a lot during the intervening period) and one
> > | > final,
> > | > | Norton Ghost Image, in case, nothing works. So, I might not be able
> > to
> > | > start
> > | > | before midnight Japan time, the real activities, I guess. This is
> > FYI,
> > | > please.
> > | > |
> > | > | Hope to close this issue this time once and for all.
> > | > |
> > | > |
> > | > |
> > | > |
> > | > | ""Charles Yang [MSFT]"" wrote:
> > | > |
> > | > | > Hi Samudra,
> > | > | >
> > | > | > Thanks for updates.
> > | > | >
> > | > | > I will be here waiting for your updates. It might be some response
> > | > delay
> > | > | > due to the weekend issue. Please feel free to use this newsgroup.
> > | > | >
> > | > | >
> > | > | >
> > | > | > Best regards,
> > | > | >
> > | > | > Charles Yang (MSFT)
> > | > | >
> > | > | > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
> > | > | >
> > | > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> > | > | >
> > | > | > ======================================================
.

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