How long should it take to re-install SBS 2003 & updates?
- From: As If <asif@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 13:30:39 -0400
Greetings, everyone!
I have a new client who's a bit on the "frugal" side, and while his
SBS 2003 installation is a mess (which I inherited), he's not
convinced it needs to be wiped and re-installed. The current
installation won't make backups, won't accept updates, won't allow
OWA...and pretty much won't do anything it's supposed to, including
shut down. On top of that, one of the mirrored drives in the RAID
array is failing.
I see now that he was too...er, "thrifty" to pay anyone to maintain
the system, even though there are only four (yes, 4) accounts on it.
I've given him an estimate on how long it would take to back up the
current system, replace the RAID drive, re-install SBS 2003 (and apply
all the updates), and re-create the accounts, but he'd like some
third-party confirmation.
That said, I'd certainly appreciate it if anyone here would just drop
me a line or two, letting me know how long it's taken you to install
and update SBS 2003. It's taken me anywhere from 8-14 hours, depending
upon the configuration, and I'm estimating this job at closer to 16
hours (since I have to replace a failed CD-ROM and floppy drive, and
create an updated disaster recover image, too).
This is a pretty basic SBS installation, by the way. No IIS, no Web
server...nothing but OWA, really. Four users, four computers.
I'm just going to show him the replies to this thread, so please feel
free to say what you honestly feel on how long it should take. And if
I'm way off on my estimate, please let me know that, too!
Thanks in advance!
Steve
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