I have a query with your proposed plan in that I have some Microsoft documentation that states that you must first upgrade Exchange to 2003 before you upgrade Windows to 2003. I'm concluding from this that Exchange 2000 doesn't function to well on Windows 2003. You may be able to upgrade the domain controllers to 2003 prior to doing the Exchange server. I am also looking at doing this in the very near future, so I'll be following this post to see if any gotchas have been discovered.
Regards Sander -----Original Message----- From: John Matteson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:53 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues; Exchange Discussions; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Operating System Discussion List; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Exchange2000] In place upgrade to Exchange 2003 I'm trying to find out, from users who have real world experience, about the "in place upgrade" to Exchange 2003 from Exchange 2000. The server that we are using is up to Win 2k SP3 with roll-ups, a member server. The Domain is currently at Win2K, but will be upgraded to Win2K3 prior to touching any of the Exchange servers. There are no planned changes to the Exchange organization or the AD forest, with the possible exception of removing some lingering NT 4.0 domains. These 4.0 domains do not contain anything relating to Exchange. I've read the Microsoft material, but I'm looking for users that have gone through the process. What are the gottchas? What did you do to prep the system/Exchange prior to the start of the upgrade? (Backups, backups and backups, I know, but did you do ISINTEG/ESEUTIL before doing the upgrade?) How do you roll back from a failed upgrade attempt? Would this be a first choice upgrade path, or would you do a Swing over/Swing back approach? Interested minds await your answers. John Matteson Geac Corporate ISS (404) 239 - 2981 Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange 2000 FAQ: http://www.exchange-mail.org/faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Exchange2000/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
