I would search the MS Exchange site for deployment scenario's and what is allowed and not allowed as far as in-place verses move method. There are probably more steps you haven't considered.


From: "Walden H. Leverich III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Ex 5.5 -> 2003 Move Process. Using EC method, which box gets 2003 ?
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 11:58:33 -0500


All,

I've asked a similar question before, but that was 5.5 -> 2000 and we didn't
end up moving. So:

I'm looking to move from 5.5 -> 2003. At the end of the process I'll be
running 2003 on the same physical box I'm now running 5.5 on. However, I
don't want to do an in place upgrade so I'll be using a variation on the
famous, should be patented, wonderful "Ed Crowley" method.  I'll bring up a
second server, move the mailboxes (public folder, GAL, etc.) to that new box
then redo the old box as a 2003 server and move everything back.

Here's the question: One of these moves will need to be from 5.5 -> 2003,
which? I could install 2003 on the temp box, and do the 5.5->2003 "upgrade"
on the first move. Or I could install 5.5 on the temp box and do the
"upgrade" on the move from the temp box back to the real box.

I'm leaning toward making the temp box a 5.5 box. I've done 5.5->5.5 moves
before so I know that's a snap. Also, If I make the original box the first
2003 server in the enterprise I won't have to deal with tearing down the
first 2003 server right away.

Thoughts?

-Walden

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