Why not add the new machine to the network, dcpromo it up... Wait a couple days and, if you want, dcpromo the origincal dc back down?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Molkentin [mailto:themolk@;flc.qld.edu.au] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 6:52 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Upgrading Server. > > > Rafael, > > Short answer - no, with an 'if'; Long answer yes, with a > 'but'. (Thank you Rev Lovejoy!). > > You would be better off building the new server independently > - restoring a backup from a dissimilar server (particularly > things like system state, etc) onto it and then praying it > will run... it's more likely to crap itself somewhere in the process. > > Clean install, clean install, clean install. > > themolk. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rafael Rodrigues [mailto:lrafael@;choice.com.br] > > Sent: Thursday, 10 October 2002 11:47 pm > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: Upgrading Server. > > > > > > I have a P4 1.5Ghz, 1Gb DDR, 2x 60Gb IDE. This machine is a > DC and is > > servering about 50 workstations and 60 users. I have IIS, Cognos, > > SharePoint, Exchange2K, SQL2K and Analysis Services. My IT > deppartment > > receive a gift: a Dell PowerEdge 1500SC with 2 P III Xion > 1.4Ghz, 2Gb > > RAM, 3x 36Gb (RAID-5). It's possible i install SBS > (W2K+Exch2K+SQL2K), > > make a bakup from the old computer (System State + MS Information > > Store)and restore in the PowerEdge? I will execute the instalation, > > the restore, give the same name to new server with the > server out of > > the network. After restore, i > > will shut down the old server and put the new server online again. > > It will work? It's possible? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Rafael Rodrigues. > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
