I did try that but i kept getting Server Application Unavailable in big red letters :) when i do that
Greg > I've done the same thing as you and left the old 2003 one running... > from memory (and it was a while ago so don't quote me on this), all I > did was create a new DNS entry for Sharepoint2k3, updated the hostheader > in IIS with this new name and then entered it into the default URL in > central admin under Alternate Access Properties (or something to that > effect). That eliminated any clashes. > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Greg Mulholland > Sent: Thursday, 21 February 2008 2:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [OzMOSS] shrepoint 2003 restore > > > > Hi Guys > > Trying to restore a portal from 2003 on a network. The web app was > upgraded as kind of a swing mode, due to the same farm. The new web app > works nicely however i do need to restore the old web app on the 2003 > server so that i can fire it up and see the hidden web apps that they > lost. > > The old server is 2003 and is still running, i have the 3 sql databases, > but everytime i go to restore the portal i get the following error in > the log > > Thursday, 21 February 2008 14:27:27 Log file opened. > 14:27:27 Starting portal creation for Student Portal Site > 14:27:27 Values used for restore: PortalUrl=http://sldmsvr2:111/ Virtual > Server Url=http://sldmsvr2:111/ PortalName=Student Portal Site > Application Pool=MSSharePointPortalAppPool, user=SLDMDOM\stlouis > SiteDB=(SLDMSVR2, StudentP1_SITE) ProfileDB=(SLDMSVR2, StudentP1_PROF) > ServiceDB=(SLDMSVR2, StudentP1_SERV) > 14:27:27 Original values recovered: SiteCountWarning=9000 > SiteCountLimit=15000 > OriginalPortalUrl=http://students.stlouis.melb.catholic.edu.au/ > OriginalWorkspaceUrl= PortalWasFederated=FALSE PortalWasCentral=FALSE > 14:27:27 Enter RecoverSite() > 14:27:27 Portal creation failed > Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Install.DuplicateDirectoryException: > Exception of type > Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Install.DuplicateDirectoryException was > thrown. at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Install.c.a(Uri A_0, Uri A_1) at > Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Admin.c.a() at > Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Admin.c.f() > 14:27:27 Enter SearchConfigure > > I thought it might have been something to do with the fact that the same > orginial url is now being used on the other 2007 server in the same > farm. > > Wondering if anyone has some information. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > OzMOSS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the > list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. > Powered by mailenable.com - List managed by www.readify.net > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > OzMOSS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the > list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. > > Powered by mailenable.com - List managed by www.readify.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- OzMOSS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. Powered by mailenable.com - List managed by www.readify.net
