I currently have Windows 2000 & Exchange 2000 running in my production environment in domain ABC. We need to move to windows 2003 & Exchange 2003 on to new hardware without disrupting our current production environment. I have managed to migrate windows 2000 to Widows 2003 on a new server using the same domain name ie. ABC on a seperate network. I need to get exchange 2003 installed onto a new server and copy all mailboxes to the new server. Can anyway guide me how to go about this move. Rgds Maria
This sounds like a good plan. The following TechNet resources should be very useful to you. Especially the part about uninstalling your original Exchange 2000 server which may have important roles such as Free busy and Recipient Update Service. First, install the new Exchange 2003 server following these instructions, in the deployment guide http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/Ex2k3DepGuide/766a13cf-4bd6-4b9a-9b9a-d2dadb247d17.mspx Second, move all mailboxes. Perform the moves overnight to minimize disruption. It is good to try this with some test mailboxes first so you have an idea of any unanticipated issues. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821829 Follow the steps in this article that make sure all important roles have been offloaded to the new server. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307917 Finally, Uninstall Exchange 2000 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/Ex2k3DepGuide/766a13cf-4bd6-4b9a-9b9a-d2dadb247d17.mspx -- Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for newsgroup purposes only. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Maria" wrote in message news:E485FDE6-2C3F-437F-86DF-00482D7E9CCD@microsoft.com... >I currently have Windows 2000 & Exchange 2000 running in my production > environment in domain ABC. > > We need to move to windows 2003 & Exchange 2003 on to new hardware without > disrupting our current production environment. > > I have managed to migrate windows 2000 to Widows 2003 on a new server > using > the same domain name ie. ABC on a seperate network. > I need to get exchange 2003 installed onto a new server and copy all > mailboxes to the new server. Can anyway guide me how to go about this > move. > > Rgds > Maria
