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*ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 1:10 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > Thought you guys might like to know this one: After a few days of my > SBS2K3 --> SBS2K11 upgrade swing testing bombing out, we (OK, > sbsmigration.com ) figured out the fix and I thought you guys might > benefit from my pain. Seriously, I have probably 30 hours in the last > week/weekend invested in troubleshooting this one issue, but 28 of them Is > because I was determined to figure it out myself before opening a ticket > with sbsmigratin.com. Hey, I wasn’t in a time crunch and I was sure I > could figure it out.**** > > ** ** > > Short version:**** > > An 2003 Domain controller (effectively a 2nd DC from an SBS domain) is > the “source” for an SBS2011 server - the 2011 server migration setup > performs a scripted DCPROMO, Exchange 2010 install, and SharePoint install > (and a few other things).**** > > ** ** > > During the SBS2011 build, it needs to know name, IP, domain admin account, > etc so it can do all this. In my test environment the server would complete > the DCPROMO and Exchange install, but toward the VERY end of a 90 minute > install it would basically GPF (not bluescreen, just an error popup sating > SBS2011 install could not complete”.**** > > ** ** > > Now – SBS servers are a little special as they set up the OU structure > slightly different out of the box than a standard server, but your free to > rearrange as you see fit. Except…**** > > ** ** > > Doing troubleshooting, it turns out all my pain was caused by my OU > structure having this (FYI “My Business” is an SBS-created OU):**** > > My Business**** > > Exchange Resources**** > > Distribution Groups**** > > ** ** > > Instead of this**** > > My Business**** > > Distribution Groups**** > > ** ** > > Seriously, that’s it. The error log created by SBS2011 install complains > about a SharePoint Service not being able to register with VSS, but with > the ONLY change being moving that OU up one level it allowed the > installation to finish. I had suspected it was something I had changed from > the default and even had a fresh SBS2003 server I was building so I could > find the deltas between my production SBS and a virgin one, but it would > have taken me probably a few more days to arrive at the OU difference.**** > > ** ** > > What did I learn? Well actually quite a bit about Windows, but the biggest > takeaway is when truly stuck, call in an expert!! I am SO GLAD I spent the > money on an SBS swing kit!**** > > *David Lum* > Systems Engineer // NWEATM > Office 503.548.5229 //* *Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764**** > > ** ** > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
