Re: Upgrade SBS2003SP1 to SBS2003R2 DVD Microsoft UK Action Pack Issue

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Reodd wrote:
Having just received SBS2003R2 DVD as part of may action pack (registered MS Member) I am considering undertaking a direct Upgrade.
I have reviewed many of the posts and there seems to be a little confusion as to how many disks, how did you get a DVD, does it auto upgrade.
At this time I am also running a second server with windows 2003 Server R2 oem as my Blackberry BES admin server.
And am looking to deploy CRM 3.0 on to our main SBS2003SP1 server (dual processor so no great threat)

Now call me a sceptic but I feel that I may be looking for trouble here. Dont get me wrong I love a challlenge but I want to be ready if I need to get down and dirty.

I am aware of issues between Blackberry BES software and .net 2.0 (it does not work) and am concerned that all my hard work with recent installations of ISA2004 to my existing system may all be undone.

There is nothing clear anywhere about this software...Yes lots of glossy sales stuff and update info from older versions but the basic issues associated with administrators and partners upgrading their own as well as customers networks currently using SBS2003SP1 seems to be lacking.

I would agree.. the documentation is focused on new installs.

But I've blogged a lot about the upgrade parts and processes

You have many posts about this subject but as yet I have not found a definative answer to the following questions:

Does SBS2003 R2 manage the upgrade installation process from SBS2003SP1 Premium with ISA 2004SP2, SQL 2000SP4 and Sharepoint Service SP2.

If you already have a base installed SBS 2003 sp1 you jump over all those other folders, disks and just install the R2 parts.

for premium since you already have ISA 2004 you skip that

and for upgrading sql follow www.sbslinks.com/sql2005.htm

Does the DVD software Disk Run Automatically?

It does not autoupgrade

Are there any issues upgrading my SQL200SP4 (as part of the SBS2003 Premium Install) to the latest version of SQL on the R2 DVD

www.sbslinks.com/sql2005.htm

Done it already

In short should I even bother....Are there specific benefits and value for both my organisation and my customers.

IMHO yes, the SBSized WSUS is very nice
Apologies for the long post but I want to try to be as clear as possible.

Long? This wasn't long at all
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