Upgrading Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003

Which one should I upgrade first

1. The OS from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 or
2. Exhange from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003

thanks in advance

dreller
Tue Jun 06 16:14:01 CDT 2006

Exchange 2000 will not run on Windows Server 2003. Exchange 2003 will run on
either OS, although Windows 2000 must be at at least SP3 for it to function.

I would upgrade the OS first, make sure everything is OK with that, and then
proceed with the Exchange upgrade (either in-place or new hardware/migrate).

"Felix" wrote:

> Which one should I upgrade first
>
> 1. The OS from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 or
> 2. Exhange from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003
>
> thanks in advance
>
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kathied
Mon Sep 18 21:28:02 CDT 2006

I thought Exchange was upgraded first then the OS. Thats what the MSExchange
forums say.
thanks
--
Kath


"dreller" wrote:

> Exchange 2000 will not run on Windows Server 2003. Exchange 2003 will run on
> either OS, although Windows 2000 must be at at least SP3 for it to function.
>
> I would upgrade the OS first, make sure everything is OK with that, and then
> proceed with the Exchange upgrade (either in-place or new hardware/migrate).
>
> "Felix" wrote:
>
> > Which one should I upgrade first
> >
> > 1. The OS from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 or
> > 2. Exhange from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

John
Tue Sep 19 10:53:57 CDT 2006

Correct. Exchange must be upgraded first, Exchange 2000 will not run on
Windows 2003.

--
John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2006
Microsoft Certified Partner
"Kaddie" <kathied@tweed.nsw.gov.au(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:DE76F87E-64C4-4BE4-A347-9F50C0313ED4@microsoft.com...
>I thought Exchange was upgraded first then the OS. Thats what the
>MSExchange
> forums say.
> thanks
> --
> Kath
>
>
> "dreller" wrote:
>
>> Exchange 2000 will not run on Windows Server 2003. Exchange 2003 will
>> run on
>> either OS, although Windows 2000 must be at at least SP3 for it to
>> function.
>>
>> I would upgrade the OS first, make sure everything is OK with that, and
>> then
>> proceed with the Exchange upgrade (either in-place or new
>> hardware/migrate).
>>
>> "Felix" wrote:
>>
>> > Which one should I upgrade first
>> >
>> > 1. The OS from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 or
>> > 2. Exhange from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003
>> >
>> > thanks in advance
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >