2003SBS to 2008SBS Only One Box

Hi

I'm planning a Win2003SBS Std to Win2003SBS Std migration but I only have
one box. The existing machine will be rebuilt to a higher spec before the
2008 load. I have located a document "Migrate to Windows Small Business
Server 2008 from Windows Small Business Server 2003" but this assumes that
two boxes are available and can be connected on the same network. I won't
have this luxury.

Could someone point me at a resource which involves migrating from a backup,
please?

Hello david,

Please post to:
microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

or

https://connect.microsoft.com/sbs08/...?wa=wsignin1.0

to have the SBS specialists, lots of steps on SBS are different.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi
>
> I'm planning a Win2003SBS Std to Win2003SBS Std migration but I only
> have one box. The existing machine will be rebuilt to a higher spec
> before the 2008 load. I have located a document "Migrate to Windows
> Small Business Server 2008 from Windows Small Business Server 2003"
> but this assumes that two boxes are available and can be connected on
> the same network. I won't have this luxury.
>
> Could someone point me at a resource which involves migrating from a
> backup, please?
>

"david # solstech" <> wrote in
message news:F5AAC9F8-EAB7-4A72-A37A-...
> Hi
>
> I'm planning a Win2003SBS Std to Win2003SBS Std migration but I only have
> one box. The existing machine will be rebuilt to a higher spec before the
> 2008 load. I have located a document "Migrate to Windows Small Business
> Server 2008 from Windows Small Business Server 2003" but this assumes that
> two boxes are available and can be connected on the same network. I won't
> have this luxury.
>
> Could someone point me at a resource which involves migrating from a
> backup,
> please?
>
>

David,

Do you have a temporary box you can use? Take a look at a Swing Migration:
http://www.sbsmigration.com/

Otherwise, I cross-posted to the SBS newsgroup for more specific responses
for this product. Check back here for responses.

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Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
<> wrote:
> "david # solstech" <> wrote in
> message news:F5AAC9F8-EAB7-4A72-A37A-...
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm planning a Win2003SBS Std to Win2003SBS Std migration but I only
>> have one box. The existing machine will be rebuilt to a higher spec
>> before the 2008 load. I have located a document "Migrate to Windows
>> Small Business Server 2008 from Windows Small Business Server 2003"
>> but this assumes that two boxes are available and can be connected
>> on the same network. I won't have this luxury.
>>
>> Could someone point me at a resource which involves migrating from a
>> backup,
>> please?
>>
>>
>
> David,
>
> Do you have a temporary box you can use? Take a look at a Swing
> Migration: http://www.sbsmigration.com/
>
> Otherwise, I cross-posted to the SBS newsgroup for more specific
> responses for this product. Check back here for responses.

David, you need another server to do this with unless you plan to back up
your user data folders, export up your Exchange mailboxes and public folders
to PST files, and start over with a clean install. You cannot upgrade /
install in place.

Thanks guys,

I'll follow through in SBS General.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
> <> wrote:
> > "david # solstech" <> wrote in
> > message news:F5AAC9F8-EAB7-4A72-A37A-...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I'm planning a Win2003SBS Std to Win2003SBS Std migration but I only
> >> have one box. The existing machine will be rebuilt to a higher spec
> >> before the 2008 load. I have located a document "Migrate to Windows
> >> Small Business Server 2008 from Windows Small Business Server 2003"
> >> but this assumes that two boxes are available and can be connected
> >> on the same network. I won't have this luxury.
> >>
> >> Could someone point me at a resource which involves migrating from a
> >> backup,
> >> please?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > David,
> >
> > Do you have a temporary box you can use? Take a look at a Swing
> > Migration: http://www.sbsmigration.com/
> >
> > Otherwise, I cross-posted to the SBS newsgroup for more specific
> > responses for this product. Check back here for responses.
>
> David, you need another server to do this with unless you plan to back up
> your user data folders, export up your Exchange mailboxes and public folders
> to PST files, and start over with a clean install. You cannot upgrade /
> install in place.
>
>
>
>

Hi

I will have another very similar box by then. Similar 2xRAID, 2xNIC, 2XCPU
etc but smaller.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
> <> wrote:
> > "david # solstech" <> wrote in
> > message news:F5AAC9F8-EAB7-4A72-A37A-...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I'm planning a Win2003SBS Std to Win2003SBS Std migration but I only
> >> have one box. The existing machine will be rebuilt to a higher spec
> >> before the 2008 load. I have located a document "Migrate to Windows
> >> Small Business Server 2008 from Windows Small Business Server 2003"
> >> but this assumes that two boxes are available and can be connected
> >> on the same network. I won't have this luxury.
> >>
> >> Could someone point me at a resource which involves migrating from a
> >> backup,
> >> please?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > David,
> >
> > Do you have a temporary box you can use? Take a look at a Swing
> > Migration: http://www.sbsmigration.com/
> >
> > Otherwise, I cross-posted to the SBS newsgroup for more specific
> > responses for this product. Check back here for responses.
>
> David, you need another server to do this with unless you plan to back up
> your user data folders, export up your Exchange mailboxes and public folders
> to PST files, and start over with a clean install. You cannot upgrade /
> install in place.
>
>
>
>

"david # solstech" <> wrote in
message news:6350EC00-C6E7-4D72-BDD0-...
> Thanks guys,
>
> I'll follow through in SBS General.
>

You are welcome, and good luck!

Ace

david # solstech <> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I will have another very similar box by then. Similar 2xRAID, 2xNIC,
> 2XCPU etc but smaller.
>

OK. You can do one swing migration to that box (see www.sbsmigration.com)
and then wipe the original, upgrade the hardware, and migrate to SBS2008.


> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
>> <> wrote:
>>> "david # solstech" <> wrote
>>> in message
>>> news:F5AAC9F8-EAB7-4A72-A37A-...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I'm planning a Win2003SBS Std to Win2003SBS Std migration but I
>>>> only have one box. The existing machine will be rebuilt to a
>>>> higher spec before the 2008 load. I have located a document
>>>> "Migrate to Windows Small Business Server 2008 from Windows Small
>>>> Business Server 2003" but this assumes that two boxes are
>>>> available and can be connected on the same network. I won't have
>>>> this luxury.
>>>>
>>>> Could someone point me at a resource which involves migrating from
>>>> a backup,
>>>> please?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> David,
>>>
>>> Do you have a temporary box you can use? Take a look at a Swing
>>> Migration: http://www.sbsmigration.com/
>>>
>>> Otherwise, I cross-posted to the SBS newsgroup for more specific
>>> responses for this product. Check back here for responses.
>>
>> David, you need another server to do this with unless you plan to
>> back up your user data folders, export up your Exchange mailboxes
>> and public folders to PST files, and start over with a clean
>> install. You cannot upgrade / install in place.

Hi

Thanks for that. I'll have a long read...

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> david # solstech <> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I will have another very similar box by then. Similar 2xRAID, 2xNIC,
> > 2XCPU etc but smaller.
> >
>
> OK. You can do one swing migration to that box (see www.sbsmigration.com)
> and then wipe the original, upgrade the hardware, and migrate to SBS2008.
>
>
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
> >> <> wrote:
> >>> "david # solstech" <> wrote
> >>> in message
> >>> news:F5AAC9F8-EAB7-4A72-A37A-...
> >>>> Hi
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm planning a Win2003SBS Std to Win2003SBS Std migration but I
> >>>> only have one box. The existing machine will be rebuilt to a
> >>>> higher spec before the 2008 load. I have located a document
> >>>> "Migrate to Windows Small Business Server 2008 from Windows Small
> >>>> Business Server 2003" but this assumes that two boxes are
> >>>> available and can be connected on the same network. I won't have
> >>>> this luxury.
> >>>>
> >>>> Could someone point me at a resource which involves migrating from
> >>>> a backup,
> >>>> please?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> David,
> >>>
> >>> Do you have a temporary box you can use? Take a look at a Swing
> >>> Migration: http://www.sbsmigration.com/
> >>>
> >>> Otherwise, I cross-posted to the SBS newsgroup for more specific
> >>> responses for this product. Check back here for responses.
> >>
> >> David, you need another server to do this with unless you plan to
> >> back up your user data folders, export up your Exchange mailboxes
> >> and public folders to PST files, and start over with a clean
> >> install. You cannot upgrade / install in place.
>
>
>
>

I just finished up my SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 migration using the same KB
article.I even implemented ISA 2006 on a seperate machine of course. All
went well although there were a few minor tweaks at the ned that need very
little attention.
If you are going to use that KB to do your migration here is a very
important tip for you based on my experience. Clean up AD as much as
possible. That means remove user accounts and groups no longer needed as
well as any old computer accounts. Clean up exchange as much as possible and
especially the users deleted items folder. Also make sure they clean their
Inboxes as well as there Sent Mail boxes. If need be run eseutil if
necessary to recover unused disk space but more importantly to bring over
clean stores.
Here's one last final tip and very very important. Both SBS boxes can remain
on the network for 21 days. this is a good thing because you can bypass some
steps and revisit them later to finish such as moving companyweb or moving
data and shared folders. Do not do the final step "Finish SBS Migration"
until you are finished with the old SBS 2003 box. this will dcpromo that SBS
2003 box and the 21 day rule is no voided. Good luck.


"david # solstech" <> wrote in
message news:5A0F1EDD-4C81-4AD4-B3E7-...
> Hi
>
> Thanks for that. I'll have a long read...
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> david # solstech <> wrote:
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I will have another very similar box by then. Similar 2xRAID, 2xNIC,
>> > 2XCPU etc but smaller.
>> >
>>
>> OK. You can do one swing migration to that box (see www.sbsmigration.com)
>> and then wipe the original, upgrade the hardware, and migrate to SBS2008.
>>
>>
>> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
>> >> <> wrote:
>> >>> "david # solstech" <> wrote
>> >>> in message
>> >>> news:F5AAC9F8-EAB7-4A72-A37A-...
>> >>>> Hi
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I'm planning a Win2003SBS Std to Win2003SBS Std migration but I
>> >>>> only have one box. The existing machine will be rebuilt to a
>> >>>> higher spec before the 2008 load. I have located a document
>> >>>> "Migrate to Windows Small Business Server 2008 from Windows Small
>> >>>> Business Server 2003" but this assumes that two boxes are
>> >>>> available and can be connected on the same network. I won't have
>> >>>> this luxury.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Could someone point me at a resource which involves migrating from
>> >>>> a backup,
>> >>>> please?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>> David,
>> >>>
>> >>> Do you have a temporary box you can use? Take a look at a Swing
>> >>> Migration: http://www.sbsmigration.com/
>> >>>
>> >>> Otherwise, I cross-posted to the SBS newsgroup for more specific
>> >>> responses for this product. Check back here for responses.
>> >>
>> >> David, you need another server to do this with unless you plan to
>> >> back up your user data folders, export up your Exchange mailboxes
>> >> and public folders to PST files, and start over with a clean
>> >> install. You cannot upgrade / install in place.
>>
>>
>>
>>