Re: Uprgade from Server 2000 to Server 2003

From: TLC (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/28/04


Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:54:13 -0700

I appreciate your response. I have 24 DC's and 31 member
servers. I can basically do anything I want to solve the
problem, I just don't know what to do. I'm brand new to
this field and have not actual experience (hands-on). I'm
thinking of backing up the drive and repartitioning and
then restore. Please any help would be appreciated.
TLC
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I usually don't recommend partitions smaller then 10 GB
for the system. I am
>pretty sure you can install the OS on 1,5 or 4 GB, but
the question is what
>about in a year when new patches are out and logs
accumulate etc.
>
>One thing that you can also do probably is move pagefile
to another
>partition and free some disk space of system drive.
>
>There are some 3rd part tools that can repartition your
hard disk space. I
>would strongly recommend that you think about
repartitioning your server
>before you go for the upgrade (if you have the option).
>
>Let me know if you need more information.
>
>Mike
>
>"TLC" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:21d401c46ff9$2d0dde80$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am attempting to upgrade all my servers to 2003 (70).
>> Originally they were set up with a 4GB partition for
O/S.
>> Most have less than the recommended 1.5GB available.
Has
>> anyone successfully completed an upgrade with minimal
>> space available? Please post a reply.
>
>
>.
>



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