actually, it did work, i forgot to restart iis.
wooohooo thanks > > > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
