Re: win2k server upgrade

On 7 Jun 2005 17:41:09 -0700, nfhm2k@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

>I know what sysprep is good for. Its also good when migrating from one
>PC to another, especially when they have different hard drive setups
>(IDE to SATA).
>
>2003 was not included with the server, althought if it was worth it, I
>would probably buy it, but I'd rather not.
>
>The 2000 server is a simple file server to about 8 computers. It is not
>a DC it does not have AD running, its not running exchange, and it
>doesn't really run anything else of importance.
>
>I could setup a new copy of windows and copy the files over that are
>required. But then I'd be faced with the Settings issue, how would I
>copy them over and merge them with a new install? Other than that, how
>can I fix this problem with the installation when using sysprep.
>
>What is the best approach? Where do I go from here?

If by settings an documents you mean files with security permissions,
I'd probably build a new server then use Robocopy to transfer the data
with permissions intact. Although if this isn't a domain, you'll lose
user accounts and permissions will be whacked anyway.

Jeff




>Thanks.
>
>seth wrote:
>> seems to me like there is a lot of extra work going on here
>> sysprep is good for multiple server deployments to make installation easier
>> did you get 2003 included with the server?
>> what does this 2000 server do? is it a DC? running exchange? are there
>> other servers?
>>
>>
>> <nfhm2k@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1118151259.183985.301570@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I recently purchased a Brand new Dell SC420 for a server upgrade.
>> >
>> > It comes with a nice new P4 and Sata Hard drives.
>> >
>> > The current system I have running win2k server is an AMD 2000+ with IDE
>> > had drives.
>> >
>> > On saturday I spent about 8 hours attempting to upgrade it, ie
>> > transfering the data over. I was unsuccessful.
>> >
>> > Firstly I had problems was that the IDE hard drive wouldn't work on the
>> > Dell machine, then I found out that Norton Ghost 2003 doesn't support
>> > Sata hard drives, then Norton Ghost 2005 wouldn't copy peer-to-peer, so
>> > I had to use a third computer to store the image of the hard drive, and
>> > use it to copy over the network. This was rather painful, but I used
>> > this method anyway.
>> >
>> > Prior to copying the data across, I did a sysprep, which I ended up
>> > doing about 3 times because first the drivers were setup wrong, and
>> > secondly because it doesn't tell you in the documentation that
>> > sysprep.inf needs to be in c:\sysprep\ so I resolved that, and used the
>> > method above to copy over the data. By this point I had done it 3 times
>> > before.
>> >
>> > So I finally get it to work WITHOUT getting an INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>> > bsod error. It loads the setup/installer that sysprep created, however
>> > it gets the the device installation screen and stops about 1/4 way
>> > along the percentage bar, it does the same in safe mode. I tried using
>> > the original install disc to do a repair install, but this had the same
>> > effect.
>> >
>> > I understand that this is probably because there is such a massive
>> > hardware change that it can't figure it out. So I need help in finding
>> > a solution to the problem, I have proposed two ideas, which I will list
>> > below.
>> >
>> > 1. Find a method of putting all the drivers of the new Dell SC420 on
>> > the current system or maybe make a hardware profile for it, so when I
>> > come to sysprep it will recognise it, but whether this will work I
>> > don't know.
>> > 2. Make a fresh install, but have the ability to copy over all settings
>> > and documents etc.
>> >
>> > How would you approach this senario?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > PS, I have already posted in the
>> > microsoft.public.windows.server.migration, and they sent me here.
>> >

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