The confusing part for many is what exactly "upgrade your active directory" means.
As you say, it will run with Win2k AD servers, but you still should do the adprep from w2k3 and then the forestprep from e2k3 I believe. So, is that an "AD" upgrade? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Crowley [MVP] Posted At: Monday, February 23, 2004 2:07 PM Posted To: Microsoft Exchange Conversation: [Exchange2000] In place upgrade to Exchange 2003 Subject: RE: [Exchange2000] In place upgrade to Exchange 2003 You do not need to upgrade your Active Directory to Windows 2003 before installing Exchange 2003. Exchange 2003 runs fine in a Windows 2000 Active Directory, although you do have to make some schema changes. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Matteson Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 6:07 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: [Exchange2000] In place upgrade to Exchange 2003 That would be a correct statement. But that only applies to the server on which Exchange is running. The other infrastructure servers, as well as the AD Schema need to be updated to Windows 2003 before touching the Exchange server. The block diagram plan of attack on this problem is: 1. Update the Root domain to Win 2k3. 2. Update the Child domain DC's to Win 2K3. Run the schema update tools for just Windows 2003. 3. Update the Child Domain FSMO servers to Win 2K3 4. Run /ForestPrep and /DomainPrep for Exchange 2003 5. Update Exchange servers to Exchange 2003 (all servers are already at Windows 2000 SP3). 6. Update Exchange servers to Windows 2003. Now, this is subject to changes at any time and is not yet set in stone, but it's our starting point. John Matteson Geac Corporate ISS (404) 239 - 2981 Atlanta, Georgia, USA. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sander Van Butzelaar Posted At: Monday, February 23, 2004 1:02 AM Posted To: Exchange Discussion List Conversation: [Exchange2000] In place upgrade to Exchange 2003 Subject: RE: [Exchange2000] In place upgrade to Exchange 2003 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! 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