Re: SBS Transition Pack

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On Oct 4, 1:18 pm, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
<char...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes, you're going to need to have a new name for your exchange server. you
can not have two computers with the same name on the same network.

My standard response on running the transition pack:

Before you run the Transition Pack there are a few steps you should take to
ensure a smooth transition:

1.) Do a thorough, complete, VERIFIED backup. If it isn't verified and
tested, it isn't a backup, IMHO.
2.) Clean up your HD. Remove temporary files, old logs, and so forth. Run
Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe)
3.) Defragment the HD. Use the built in, or use a good third party such as
PerfectDisk from Raxco.
4.) Disconnect the server from the internet completely. (Easiest way is just
unplug the network from the back of the server.)
5.) Stop any third party services that are running as a system account and
set them to disabled or uninstall them. This includes AV, disk utilities,
and any real-time monitoring programs.
6.) Remove Veritas BackupExec (see KB: 914990)
7.) Run regedit and check for the presence of the key:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Small Business. If it exists, remove it.

That's it. Just make sure you have the matching TP version to your SBS
version. (ie, SP1 for SP1 SBS, etc.)

Also, make sure you have media kits available for your individual server
software packages. You shouldn't need them, but it's good to have, just in
case.

Finally, just run the transition. Expect it to take 2+ hours, and 7 or more
reboots. Even if you give it the logon password, you may get prompted the
first reboot - I did in 4 of 7 transitions I did last spring. No discernable
pattern to it. Once that first one completes, though, you can go grab some
lunch/dinner/whatever and it should run by itself.

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<Chris.Bac...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Okay here is my situation i hope this will make sense.......

Going to get the SBS Standard SP1 transition pack to move from SBS to
Standard edition moving all of my CAL licenses to Standard edtion as
well.

Getting a new server to just host our exchange 2003 to move it off the
domain controller, still researching on this to make sure i do it
right, but can i keep the same name for both the domain controller
(which will be standard edition after the transition) and the new
exchange server (new hardware)? Or how will that work exactly? Will i
have to change one of the server names?

I am also getting the exchange 2003 media disk so i can use my current
license with SBS to use on the new server which is Exchange Standard
Edition 2003 which will have standard edition installed on it when its
all said and done.

Anything else anyone can think of please add........Thank you very
much!

How would i go about changing the name of the exchange server on the
clients.....please tell me it has nothing to do with writing some
script :(

.

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