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W2K3 E2K7 upgrade to W2k8 - 21.Aug.2008 4:07:38 PM

angeloV

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Anyone perform an upgrade to W2K8 from W2K3 with E2K7 installed? Is this possible or will I need to rebuild the server?
Aside from the Databases and transaction logs what else would I need to backup to make sure I keep all my settings?

Thanks for the feedback

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RE: W2K3 E2K7 upgrade to W2k8 - 21.Aug.2008 4:09:11 PM

Sembee

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There are no in place upgrade options.
Ideally you should swing migrate.

However do you have any compelling reason to upgrade the server?

Simon.

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RE: W2K3 E2K7 upgrade to W2k8 - 22.Aug.2008 1:00:52 AM

choppol

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I agree with Sembee.

What would be the reasons to upgrade to w2k8? I would not want to if I don't have to because you do not know what will break during or after the migration.

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RE: W2K3 E2K7 upgrade to W2k8 - 23.Aug.2008 11:20:36 AM

Henrik Walther

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I can highly recommend you check out Scott Schnoll's white paper covering a migration from Exchange 2007 on Windows 2003 to Exchange 2007 SP1 on Windows 2008:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc296562(EXCHG.80).aspx

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