I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old system
has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell PowerEdge 800
with two (2) 160 GB drives.

I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't want to
have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a clean install
on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I figure I
will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline". Trying to
avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new box. Old
SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.

Re: Server Replacement by TK

TK
Tue May 03 13:12:05 CDT 2005

The answer will depend on how many users, how many mailboxes, how much data,
how many shares, any weird permissions, what SBS services are you using,
etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.

There is a migration path you can take, but my preference is always a fresh
load unless there are compelling reasons not to.

-TK
M/T Box Computers


"James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93921EA8-99C5-4247-8EC4-930AE894AF62@microsoft.com...
>I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old system
> has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell PowerEdge
> 800
> with two (2) 160 GB drives.
>
> I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't want
> to
> have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a clean
> install
> on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I figure I
> will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline". Trying
> to
> avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new box. Old
> SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.



Re: Server Replacement by Marina

Marina
Tue May 03 14:15:39 CDT 2005

Hi James,

Maybe you will even want to have the weekend off? Check out
www.sbsmigration.com for the Swing It method from Jeff Middleton.

--
Regards,

Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's

"James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:93921EA8-99C5-4247-8EC4-930AE894AF62@microsoft.com...
> I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old system
> has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell PowerEdge
800
> with two (2) 160 GB drives.
>
> I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't want
to
> have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a clean
install
> on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I figure I
> will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline". Trying
to
> avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new box. Old
> SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.



Re: Server Replacement by James

James
Wed May 04 13:31:01 CDT 2005

We have:

10 Users
10 Mailboxes
13.5 GB total data (not including exchange)
Exchange Information store is pretty much empty, our clients download email
to a PST file on each PC.
Permisions are setup on the main "Company Share" directory for some special
sub-folder permisions.
We are using DNS primarily, besides Exchange, as well as running Symantec
Mail Security.
We have 2 main shair points.

Transferring data isn't the bigest problem, but there were some settings I
had a difficult time setting when we first installed SBS 2000. I am not a
full-blown certified IT guy, but they think I am. Don't want to have to
change SBS names, etc.


"TK - M/T Box Computers" wrote:

> The answer will depend on how many users, how many mailboxes, how much data,
> how many shares, any weird permissions, what SBS services are you using,
> etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.
>
> There is a migration path you can take, but my preference is always a fresh
> load unless there are compelling reasons not to.
>
> -TK
> M/T Box Computers
>
>
> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:93921EA8-99C5-4247-8EC4-930AE894AF62@microsoft.com...
> >I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old system
> > has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell PowerEdge
> > 800
> > with two (2) 160 GB drives.
> >
> > I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't want
> > to
> > have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a clean
> > install
> > on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I figure I
> > will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline". Trying
> > to
> > avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new box. Old
> > SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.
>
>
>

Re: Server Replacement by Marina

Marina
Wed May 04 15:20:36 CDT 2005

Hi James,

You should be using Exchange for email and not pst files. That makes no
sense at all and the email won't be backed up either.

--
Regards,

Marina Roos
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's
www.smallbizserver.net
"James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:09FD83E1-0A6F-4FBF-B291-9D0914EB8B82@microsoft.com...
> We have:
>
> 10 Users
> 10 Mailboxes
> 13.5 GB total data (not including exchange)
> Exchange Information store is pretty much empty, our clients download
email
> to a PST file on each PC.
> Permisions are setup on the main "Company Share" directory for some
special
> sub-folder permisions.
> We are using DNS primarily, besides Exchange, as well as running Symantec
> Mail Security.
> We have 2 main shair points.
>
> Transferring data isn't the bigest problem, but there were some settings I
> had a difficult time setting when we first installed SBS 2000. I am not a
> full-blown certified IT guy, but they think I am. Don't want to have to
> change SBS names, etc.
>
>
> "TK - M/T Box Computers" wrote:
>
> > The answer will depend on how many users, how many mailboxes, how much
data,
> > how many shares, any weird permissions, what SBS services are you using,
> > etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.
> >
> > There is a migration path you can take, but my preference is always a
fresh
> > load unless there are compelling reasons not to.
> >
> > -TK
> > M/T Box Computers
> >
> >
> > "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:93921EA8-99C5-4247-8EC4-930AE894AF62@microsoft.com...
> > >I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old
system
> > > has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell
PowerEdge
> > > 800
> > > with two (2) 160 GB drives.
> > >
> > > I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't
want
> > > to
> > > have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a clean
> > > install
> > > on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I
figure I
> > > will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline".
Trying
> > > to
> > > avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new box.
Old
> > > SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.
> >
> >
> >



Re: Server Replacement by TK

TK
Thu May 05 11:27:20 CDT 2005

If you want to maintain domain names etc., you should consider a migration.
A migration can be done without purchasing anything, but my understanding is
that Jeff Middleton has collected all the tools you need into a nice
package. Information can be found at htt://www.sbsmigrations.com.

I've not used the Swing It migration kit, but have read many nice things
about it.

-TK
M/T Box Computers


"James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09FD83E1-0A6F-4FBF-B291-9D0914EB8B82@microsoft.com...
> We have:
>
> 10 Users
> 10 Mailboxes
> 13.5 GB total data (not including exchange)
> Exchange Information store is pretty much empty, our clients download
> email
> to a PST file on each PC.
> Permisions are setup on the main "Company Share" directory for some
> special
> sub-folder permisions.
> We are using DNS primarily, besides Exchange, as well as running Symantec
> Mail Security.
> We have 2 main shair points.
>
> Transferring data isn't the bigest problem, but there were some settings I
> had a difficult time setting when we first installed SBS 2000. I am not a
> full-blown certified IT guy, but they think I am. Don't want to have to
> change SBS names, etc.
>
>
> "TK - M/T Box Computers" wrote:
>
>> The answer will depend on how many users, how many mailboxes, how much
>> data,
>> how many shares, any weird permissions, what SBS services are you using,
>> etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.
>>
>> There is a migration path you can take, but my preference is always a
>> fresh
>> load unless there are compelling reasons not to.
>>
>> -TK
>> M/T Box Computers
>>
>>
>> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:93921EA8-99C5-4247-8EC4-930AE894AF62@microsoft.com...
>> >I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old
>> >system
>> > has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell
>> > PowerEdge
>> > 800
>> > with two (2) 160 GB drives.
>> >
>> > I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't
>> > want
>> > to
>> > have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a clean
>> > install
>> > on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I figure
>> > I
>> > will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline".
>> > Trying
>> > to
>> > avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new box.
>> > Old
>> > SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.
>>
>>
>>



Re: Server Replacement by SuperGumby

SuperGumby
Thu May 05 12:58:31 CDT 2005

add a p and a :, remove an s

htt:p://www.sbsmigration.com

"TK - M/T Box Computers" <terry@removethis.mtboxcomputers.com> wrote in
message news:%23czkT9YUFHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> If you want to maintain domain names etc., you should consider a
> migration. A migration can be done without purchasing anything, but my
> understanding is that Jeff Middleton has collected all the tools you need
> into a nice package. Information can be found at
> htt://www.sbsmigrations.com.
>
> I've not used the Swing It migration kit, but have read many nice things
> about it.
>
> -TK
> M/T Box Computers
>
>
> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:09FD83E1-0A6F-4FBF-B291-9D0914EB8B82@microsoft.com...
>> We have:
>>
>> 10 Users
>> 10 Mailboxes
>> 13.5 GB total data (not including exchange)
>> Exchange Information store is pretty much empty, our clients download
>> email
>> to a PST file on each PC.
>> Permisions are setup on the main "Company Share" directory for some
>> special
>> sub-folder permisions.
>> We are using DNS primarily, besides Exchange, as well as running Symantec
>> Mail Security.
>> We have 2 main shair points.
>>
>> Transferring data isn't the bigest problem, but there were some settings
>> I
>> had a difficult time setting when we first installed SBS 2000. I am not a
>> full-blown certified IT guy, but they think I am. Don't want to have to
>> change SBS names, etc.
>>
>>
>> "TK - M/T Box Computers" wrote:
>>
>>> The answer will depend on how many users, how many mailboxes, how much
>>> data,
>>> how many shares, any weird permissions, what SBS services are you using,
>>> etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.
>>>
>>> There is a migration path you can take, but my preference is always a
>>> fresh
>>> load unless there are compelling reasons not to.
>>>
>>> -TK
>>> M/T Box Computers
>>>
>>>
>>> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:93921EA8-99C5-4247-8EC4-930AE894AF62@microsoft.com...
>>> >I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old
>>> >system
>>> > has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell
>>> > PowerEdge
>>> > 800
>>> > with two (2) 160 GB drives.
>>> >
>>> > I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't
>>> > want
>>> > to
>>> > have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a clean
>>> > install
>>> > on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I
>>> > figure I
>>> > will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline".
>>> > Trying
>>> > to
>>> > avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new box.
>>> > Old
>>> > SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>



Re: Server Replacement by SuperGumby

SuperGumby
Thu May 05 13:21:26 CDT 2005

whoops, there was a : I missed :-)

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
news:eL%23EWwZUFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> add a p and a :, remove an s
>
> http://www.sbsmigration.com
>
> "TK - M/T Box Computers" <terry@removethis.mtboxcomputers.com> wrote in
> message news:%23czkT9YUFHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> If you want to maintain domain names etc., you should consider a
>> migration. A migration can be done without purchasing anything, but my
>> understanding is that Jeff Middleton has collected all the tools you need
>> into a nice package. Information can be found at
>> htt://www.sbsmigrations.com.
>>
>> I've not used the Swing It migration kit, but have read many nice things
>> about it.
>>
>> -TK
>> M/T Box Computers
>>
>>
>> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:09FD83E1-0A6F-4FBF-B291-9D0914EB8B82@microsoft.com...
>>> We have:
>>>
>>> 10 Users
>>> 10 Mailboxes
>>> 13.5 GB total data (not including exchange)
>>> Exchange Information store is pretty much empty, our clients download
>>> email
>>> to a PST file on each PC.
>>> Permisions are setup on the main "Company Share" directory for some
>>> special
>>> sub-folder permisions.
>>> We are using DNS primarily, besides Exchange, as well as running
>>> Symantec
>>> Mail Security.
>>> We have 2 main shair points.
>>>
>>> Transferring data isn't the bigest problem, but there were some settings
>>> I
>>> had a difficult time setting when we first installed SBS 2000. I am not
>>> a
>>> full-blown certified IT guy, but they think I am. Don't want to have to
>>> change SBS names, etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> "TK - M/T Box Computers" wrote:
>>>
>>>> The answer will depend on how many users, how many mailboxes, how much
>>>> data,
>>>> how many shares, any weird permissions, what SBS services are you
>>>> using,
>>>> etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.
>>>>
>>>> There is a migration path you can take, but my preference is always a
>>>> fresh
>>>> load unless there are compelling reasons not to.
>>>>
>>>> -TK
>>>> M/T Box Computers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:93921EA8-99C5-4247-8EC4-930AE894AF62@microsoft.com...
>>>> >I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old
>>>> >system
>>>> > has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell
>>>> > PowerEdge
>>>> > 800
>>>> > with two (2) 160 GB drives.
>>>> >
>>>> > I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't
>>>> > want
>>>> > to
>>>> > have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a clean
>>>> > install
>>>> > on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I
>>>> > figure I
>>>> > will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline".
>>>> > Trying
>>>> > to
>>>> > avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new
>>>> > box. Old
>>>> > SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>



Re: Server Replacement by TK

TK
Mon May 09 11:26:59 CDT 2005

LOL - guess I should cut and paste URL's or just read my posts more
carefully!

-TK
M/T Box Computers


"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
news:%23FbTM9ZUFHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> whoops, there was a : I missed :-)
>
> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
> news:eL%23EWwZUFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> add a p and a :, remove an s
>>
>> http://www.sbsmigration.com
>>
>> "TK - M/T Box Computers" <terry@removethis.mtboxcomputers.com> wrote in
>> message news:%23czkT9YUFHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> If you want to maintain domain names etc., you should consider a
>>> migration. A migration can be done without purchasing anything, but my
>>> understanding is that Jeff Middleton has collected all the tools you
>>> need into a nice package. Information can be found at
>>> htt://www.sbsmigrations.com.
>>>
>>> I've not used the Swing It migration kit, but have read many nice things
>>> about it.
>>>
>>> -TK
>>> M/T Box Computers
>>>
>>>
>>> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:09FD83E1-0A6F-4FBF-B291-9D0914EB8B82@microsoft.com...
>>>> We have:
>>>>
>>>> 10 Users
>>>> 10 Mailboxes
>>>> 13.5 GB total data (not including exchange)
>>>> Exchange Information store is pretty much empty, our clients download
>>>> email
>>>> to a PST file on each PC.
>>>> Permisions are setup on the main "Company Share" directory for some
>>>> special
>>>> sub-folder permisions.
>>>> We are using DNS primarily, besides Exchange, as well as running
>>>> Symantec
>>>> Mail Security.
>>>> We have 2 main shair points.
>>>>
>>>> Transferring data isn't the bigest problem, but there were some
>>>> settings I
>>>> had a difficult time setting when we first installed SBS 2000. I am not
>>>> a
>>>> full-blown certified IT guy, but they think I am. Don't want to have to
>>>> change SBS names, etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "TK - M/T Box Computers" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The answer will depend on how many users, how many mailboxes, how much
>>>>> data,
>>>>> how many shares, any weird permissions, what SBS services are you
>>>>> using,
>>>>> etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a migration path you can take, but my preference is always a
>>>>> fresh
>>>>> load unless there are compelling reasons not to.
>>>>>
>>>>> -TK
>>>>> M/T Box Computers
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:93921EA8-99C5-4247-8EC4-930AE894AF62@microsoft.com...
>>>>> >I have an old SBS2000 server, very old CPU, maxed out RAM wise. Old
>>>>> >system
>>>>> > has 2 HD (20 GB C:, 80 GB D). Am purchasing a new server, Dell
>>>>> > PowerEdge
>>>>> > 800
>>>>> > with two (2) 160 GB drives.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I need to replace my OLD SBS2000 server with the new one, but don't
>>>>> > want
>>>>> > to
>>>>> > have to manually reconfigure everything. Is there a way to do a
>>>>> > clean
>>>>> > install
>>>>> > on the new Server, while retrieving data from the old SBS2000? I
>>>>> > figure I
>>>>> > will have to do it over the weekend when the network is "offline".
>>>>> > Trying
>>>>> > to
>>>>> > avoid manually reconfiguring all of my server settings on the new
>>>>> > box. Old
>>>>> > SBS will be retired after migration. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>