Thank you Charile,
Unfortunately a reinstall of the application is not possible. It was
installed by the company that wrote it and we no longer have a contract with
them (cost prohibitive to get a new one).
I'm guessing my only option will be a manual migration: create new domain,
configure AD, export mail, import mail, migrate member machines. Wah!
Why, oh, why did MS discontinue the Transition Pack. They probably coulda'
made money on that for another 5 years as we, the poor folk, were finally
forced to abandon old hardware.
"Charlie Russel-MVP" wrote:
> No, seizing the roles is not a viable option, nor is ADMT. Your cleanest
> solution is to migrate the domain to the new 2008 domain, then remove SBS
> 2k3 from the network. Now, build a machine to run the legacy software on,
> using regular Server 2k3. You could recycle the original SBS machine, with a
> clean install of a new Server 2k3 license. Or on a new machine. In either
> case, add the legacy application back on, and restore your data files for
> it.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/Russel
>
>
> "David" <> wrote in message
> news:E305D28C-654E-4E61-A0A7-...
> > Thank you for the reply.
> >
> > So seizing the roles is not a viable option since I have to keep the
> > original working.
> >
> > I did find the transition pack about 2 months ago. By the time it cleared
> > purchasing I can't find the SP1 version anywhere. R2 is available but
> > most
> > writeups agree that it won't work on SP2 servers.
> >
> > Any knowledge of the ADMT's compatibility with SBS 2003?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> The most important part of all this is
> >> 1. Once you transfer the FSMO roles...SBS will begin shutting down every
> >> couple hours...
> >>
> >> You may be able to find the transition pack...but it is no longer
> >> distributed by MS
> >> Have you checked Ebay, Buy.com, CDW, etc?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] (since 1997)
> >> Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
> >> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
> >> Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
> >> A Microsoft Registered Partner
> >> ------------------------------------
> >> MVPs do not work for Microsoft
> >> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
> >>
> >> "David" <> wrote in message
> >> news:5B50775B-7FEB-4F55-B76C-...
> >> Good Day,
> >>
> >> This question keeps popping up but I can't seem to resolve all my
> >> questions.
> >>
> >> I have an SBS 2003 domain. I need to migrate to Windows 2003 or 2008
> >> Domain
> >> with Exchange 2007 (or 2010). I can not down the old SBS server as it
> >> is
> >> running legacy software that can not be migrated. However, it DOES NOT
> >> have
> >> to be part of the new domain.
> >>
> >> I have already added a 2008 DC to the domain.
> >>
> >> 1) Is the Transition Pack for SBS 2003 Stnd SP1 still available?
> >>
> >> If not:
> >>
> >> 2) Will ADMT (3, 3.1 or 3.2) work to migrate my Users, Computers,
> >> Groups
> >> and Mailboxes?
> >>
> >> 3) Group Policy appears to be just Export / Import (with the proper
> >> mappings).
> >>
> >> If ADMT will not work:
> >>
> >> 4) Can I...
> >> a) Add and exchange 2007/ 10 to the domain
> >> b) Migrate my mailboxes
> >> c) Seize the FSMO roles from SBS
> >> d) Keep running the legacy app on the old SBS
> >>
> >> Thanks for your assistance
>