You shouldn't have to restore from tape unless something went wrong. 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 David Lloyd Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:01 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Exchange upgrade Hi I do have a test enviornment. I have a windows 2000 server running Exchange 5.5, with no problems at all so far, hence the reason for moving these guys of NT4, now i'm feeling confident in installing/configuring and running 5.5 in the AD enviornment. My main reason behind this was to avoid the tape restores and do it in a different way, mainly for my own experience.I have restored via tape in the past. I would like to do it while they work, and during the daytime for a change and maybe learn a little into the bargain. thnx David > ---------- > From: Sander Van Butzelaar[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply To: Exchange Discussions > Sent: 31 July 2003 13:15 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange upgrade > > Exchange 5.5 requires a ADC connector for linking it's mailbox > accounts to the user names. That's about the only link it has with Windows 2000. > As long as you have the three .edb files exchange 5.5 can be > re-installed in a flash (provided your security accounts are there). > I wouldn't bother with the double move. Your biggest thing is to sort > out the exchange environment before you go to Windows 2000. No mailbox > must have the same user account etc. Microsoft brought out some tools > to check your 5.5 environment to check for this type of thing. > I would worry more about doing the NT4 to Windows 2000 upgrade > properly then Exchange 5.5. Rather make the laptop a NT4.0 BDC so that > you have a set of NT4.0 user accounts for worst case scenario. I take > it you have no test environment to test and document your move on. > > Regards, > > Sander > -----Original Message----- > From: David Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 31 July 2003 02:01 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange upgrade > > Sorry, i should have been a bit more clear about what the end result i > want. > I want to upgrade the operating system only to 2000. They want to > retain 5.5. > I do full backups every night. > > We may migrate to Exchange 2000 in time....but not at the moment due > to costs. > > I only have a single PDC, and 10 clients. > > Stores are approx Pub.edb = 4Gb Priv.edb = 8Gb > > Thnx again > > David > > > ---------- > > From: Sander Van Butzelaar[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Reply To: Exchange Discussions > > Sent: 31 July 2003 12:54 > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Exchange upgrade > > > > All you have done after this process is upgrade your operating > > system > on > > the server from NT4 to Windows 2000. Remember the ADC connector! > You're > > still on Exchange 5.5 after your exercise. Any reason you don't want > to > > do a good backup and an inline upgrade from NT4 to Windows 2000? How > > many users and how much mail and public folders are you talking about? > > > > Regards, > > > > Sander Van Butzelaar MCSA, MCSE > > Sysadmin Manager > > Korbi.net > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 31 July 2003 01:48 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Exchange upgrade > > > > Hi guys, > > Particularly to Ed. I was going to use the Ed Crowley method of > > migrating my users Exchange server to 2000. > > Basically, they are running NT4 and Exchange 5.5 sp3 enterprise > > edition. > > What i want to > > do is bring up another exchange server on a (good spec) laptop > > running windows 2000, install exchange 5.5 exactly the same, apart > > from the > name > > of > > course. Move all the mail and PFs to the laptop and have them use > that, > > while i upgrade the NT server to 2000. Once done, i would replicate > all > > the > > mail back to the original server > > > > Is that possible, or am i way of the mark here. > > > > > > thnx > > > > David > > > > > > CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE > > This communication contains information which is confidential and > > may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended > recipient(s). > > If > > you are not the intended recipient please note that any > > distribution, copying or use of this communication or the > > information in it is strictly prohibited. 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