Not realizing that CRM was not compatible with windows 2003 server I
built a windows 2003 CRM machine.

As it does not work properly I am moving it to a new server. Currently
we have no data in the CRM system so no concerns of loosing
information.

However i am wanting this to go as smoothly as possible.

Please comment on the following steps.

1. Uninstall CRM from server
2. Delete databases and OU (IS THIS STEP NEEDED)
3. Build new server with same name
4. Reinstall CRM.


Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

River Cox

Re: CRM Uninstall and move to new server by Matt

Matt
Wed Aug 20 15:45:03 CDT 2003

River,

You should be able to install MSCRM on the new server w/o deleting the
existing Org Unit & databases. When you install, you will be asked whether
or not you want to create a new database or use an existing one. If you
choose an existing one, it will isntall the app server and point it to that
database.

If you do want to go the uninstall route first, then the step you outlines
are the ones you need. Dropping the DBs and deleting the org unit are
essential to doing a clean install.

HTH,
Matt

"River Cox" <rdcox@usaimaging.com> wrote in message
news:s9m7kv8m63le5ttfboccael94h3jf41glr@4ax.com...
Not realizing that CRM was not compatible with windows 2003 server I
built a windows 2003 CRM machine.

As it does not work properly I am moving it to a new server. Currently
we have no data in the CRM system so no concerns of loosing
information.

However i am wanting this to go as smoothly as possible.

Please comment on the following steps.

1. Uninstall CRM from server
2. Delete databases and OU (IS THIS STEP NEEDED)
3. Build new server with same name
4. Reinstall CRM.


Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

River Cox




Re: CRM Uninstall and move to new server by Bill

Bill
Wed Aug 20 15:55:45 CDT 2003

Is there a document that explains what can and cannot be used in a Windows
2003 Server environment? Can CRM be installed on a Windows 2000 application
server but use the active directory on Windows 2003, the Exchange Server
2003 on Windows 2003, and can the clients be using Office 2003 and Outlook
2003? If not what old Microsoft technology do you have to add to a Windows
2003, Exchange 2003, Office 2003 environment to be able to use CRM? Is there
a demonstration or Beta CRM that can be used to "save you a nickel" in a
Windows 2003 environment?

Bill Walter



"River Cox" <rdcox@usaimaging.com> wrote in message
news:s9m7kv8m63le5ttfboccael94h3jf41glr@4ax.com...
> Not realizing that CRM was not compatible with windows 2003 server I
> built a windows 2003 CRM machine.
>
> As it does not work properly I am moving it to a new server. Currently
> we have no data in the CRM system so no concerns of loosing
> information.
>
> However i am wanting this to go as smoothly as possible.
>
> Please comment on the following steps.
>
> 1. Uninstall CRM from server
> 2. Delete databases and OU (IS THIS STEP NEEDED)
> 3. Build new server with same name
> 4. Reinstall CRM.
>
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> River Cox
>
>



Re: CRM Uninstall and move to new server by John

John
Wed Aug 20 16:30:06 CDT 2003

ok here are the details

1 - the crm addon for outlook will not work on the office 2003 release.

2 - the crm exchange connector will not work on exchange 2003.

3 - crm should work in an active directory 2003 environment as it only adds
an OU (organizational unit) and does not actually extend the active
directory schema.

however you should know that microsoft does not support crm in a 2003
environment as yet. 2003 support is expected in a 1.2 release later this
year.





"Bill Walter" <wqwalter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eL5df11ZDHA.652@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Is there a document that explains what can and cannot be used in a Windows
> 2003 Server environment? Can CRM be installed on a Windows 2000
application
> server but use the active directory on Windows 2003, the Exchange Server
> 2003 on Windows 2003, and can the clients be using Office 2003 and Outlook
> 2003? If not what old Microsoft technology do you have to add to a Windows
> 2003, Exchange 2003, Office 2003 environment to be able to use CRM? Is
there
> a demonstration or Beta CRM that can be used to "save you a nickel" in a
> Windows 2003 environment?
>
> Bill Walter
>
>
>
> "River Cox" <rdcox@usaimaging.com> wrote in message
> news:s9m7kv8m63le5ttfboccael94h3jf41glr@4ax.com...
> > Not realizing that CRM was not compatible with windows 2003 server I
> > built a windows 2003 CRM machine.
> >
> > As it does not work properly I am moving it to a new server. Currently
> > we have no data in the CRM system so no concerns of loosing
> > information.
> >
> > However i am wanting this to go as smoothly as possible.
> >
> > Please comment on the following steps.
> >
> > 1. Uninstall CRM from server
> > 2. Delete databases and OU (IS THIS STEP NEEDED)
> > 3. Build new server with same name
> > 4. Reinstall CRM.
> >
> >
> > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > River Cox
> >
> >
>
>



Re: CRM Uninstall and move to new server by Bill

Bill
Thu Aug 21 08:23:14 CDT 2003

If you accept all those limitations and add a Windows 2000 application
server with Exchange 2000, IIS and CRM Server and the clients are still
running off of Windows 2003:

1) How do you integrate the Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2000 to get the best
functionality?

2) Can you just replace Outlook 2003 with Outlook XP or do you have to
abandon all of the Office 2003 products?

3) Can you use CRM loaded on a 2000 Server without exchange 2000 and office
2000 integration?

Why did the Action Pack team put SBS2003 and CRM in the same package without
providing any warning that CRM cannot "save you a nickel", but rather
requires that you build an old server and install an old operating system in
order to use it.

Bill Walter

"John O'Donnell" <csharpconsulting@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#Z0V7I2ZDHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> ok here are the details
>
> 1 - the crm addon for outlook will not work on the office 2003 release.
>
> 2 - the crm exchange connector will not work on exchange 2003.
>
> 3 - crm should work in an active directory 2003 environment as it only
adds
> an OU (organizational unit) and does not actually extend the active
> directory schema.
>
> however you should know that microsoft does not support crm in a 2003
> environment as yet. 2003 support is expected in a 1.2 release later this
> year.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Bill Walter" <wqwalter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eL5df11ZDHA.652@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Is there a document that explains what can and cannot be used in a
Windows
> > 2003 Server environment? Can CRM be installed on a Windows 2000
> application
> > server but use the active directory on Windows 2003, the Exchange Server
> > 2003 on Windows 2003, and can the clients be using Office 2003 and
Outlook
> > 2003? If not what old Microsoft technology do you have to add to a
Windows
> > 2003, Exchange 2003, Office 2003 environment to be able to use CRM? Is
> there
> > a demonstration or Beta CRM that can be used to "save you a nickel" in a
> > Windows 2003 environment?
> >
> > Bill Walter
> >
> >
> >
> > "River Cox" <rdcox@usaimaging.com> wrote in message
> > news:s9m7kv8m63le5ttfboccael94h3jf41glr@4ax.com...
> > > Not realizing that CRM was not compatible with windows 2003 server I
> > > built a windows 2003 CRM machine.
> > >
> > > As it does not work properly I am moving it to a new server. Currently
> > > we have no data in the CRM system so no concerns of loosing
> > > information.
> > >
> > > However i am wanting this to go as smoothly as possible.
> > >
> > > Please comment on the following steps.
> > >
> > > 1. Uninstall CRM from server
> > > 2. Delete databases and OU (IS THIS STEP NEEDED)
> > > 3. Build new server with same name
> > > 4. Reinstall CRM.
> > >
> > >
> > > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > River Cox
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>