Upgrade domain to 2003 when server 2000 has exchange installed on

I have exchange installed on my domain controller(inherited the setup), how
can I upgrade to server 2003 without breaking exchange in the process? I
tested this in the lab and when I demoted the old server to member server
exchange died completely. What's the best way to get to server 03 without
killing my company's exchange databases?

Try the upgrade in your lab without demoting the server.


hth
DDS

"chad" <> wrote in message
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>I have exchange installed on my domain controller(inherited the setup), how
> can I upgrade to server 2003 without breaking exchange in the process? I
> tested this in the lab and when I demoted the old server to member server
> exchange died completely. What's the best way to get to server 03 without
> killing my company's exchange databases?

Hello Chad,

What Exchange version are you running, 2000? Then you can not do an inplace
upgrade, Exchange 2000 on server 2003 is not supported.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321648

You have move either exchange to another server or upgrade exchange to 2003
before.

Check this one before upgrading the schema if not done:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314649


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Meinolf Weber
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> I have exchange installed on my domain controller(inherited the
> setup), how can I upgrade to server 2003 without breaking exchange in
> the process? I tested this in the lab and when I demoted the old
> server to member server exchange died completely. What's the best way
> to get to server 03 without killing my company's exchange databases?
>

I have 2000 exchange. What articles can you point me to on how to safely
move exchange and all public folders?

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Chad,
>
> What Exchange version are you running, 2000? Then you can not do an inplace
> upgrade, Exchange 2000 on server 2003 is not supported.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321648
>
> You have move either exchange to another server or upgrade exchange to 2003
> before.
>
> Check this one before upgrading the schema if not done:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314649
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > I have exchange installed on my domain controller(inherited the
> > setup), how can I upgrade to server 2003 without breaking exchange in
> > the process? I tested this in the lab and when I demoted the old
> > server to member server exchange died completely. What's the best way
> > to get to server 03 without killing my company's exchange databases?
> >
>
>
>

Danny, I have to demote the server in order to setup admt for server 08. I
just want to move the exchange installation somewhere else for now. Did I
mention this is in a cluster also? What would i need to do order to move all
this.

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Chad,
>
> What Exchange version are you running, 2000? Then you can not do an inplace
> upgrade, Exchange 2000 on server 2003 is not supported.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321648
>
> You have move either exchange to another server or upgrade exchange to 2003
> before.
>
> Check this one before upgrading the schema if not done:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314649
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > I have exchange installed on my domain controller(inherited the
> > setup), how can I upgrade to server 2003 without breaking exchange in
> > the process? I tested this in the lab and when I demoted the old
> > server to member server exchange died completely. What's the best way
> > to get to server 03 without killing my company's exchange databases?
> >
>
>
>

Hello Chad,

Install the server as a member server (Exchange should not run on DC's) in
the domain and then install exchange to the same exchange site. After that
you can move the mailboxes and public folders to the new server.

If that is done, check this article, how to remove the first exchange server:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307917/

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have 2000 exchange. What articles can you point me to on how to
> safely move exchange and all public folders?
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Chad,
>>
>> What Exchange version are you running, 2000? Then you can not do an
>> inplace upgrade, Exchange 2000 on server 2003 is not supported.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321648
>>
>> You have move either exchange to another server or upgrade exchange
>> to 2003 before.
>>
>> Check this one before upgrading the schema if not done:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314649
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I have exchange installed on my domain controller(inherited the
>>> setup), how can I upgrade to server 2003 without breaking exchange
>>> in the process? I tested this in the lab and when I demoted the old
>>> server to member server exchange died completely. What's the best
>>> way to get to server 03 without killing my company's exchange
>>> databases?
>>>

see:
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge...2K3_3F00_.aspx

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"chad" <> wrote in message
news:6289C3A3-F56E-4D80-A8F5-...
> I have exchange installed on my domain controller(inherited the setup),
> how
> can I upgrade to server 2003 without breaking exchange in the process? I
> tested this in the lab and when I demoted the old server to member server
> exchange died completely. What's the best way to get to server 03 without
> killing my company's exchange databases?