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Rajbir Gosal

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:50 am Post subject: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>server>migration (more info?)

I have a client still running SBS 4.0 with Exchange 5.5 on an old Dell server. I also have a new Dell server, Windows 2003 Standard Edition and Exchange 2003 Standard Edition. What would be the least painful way to move the existing SBS environment over to the new server with Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003 whilst preserving the email data, user accounts and data shares? My main concern is to avoid having to go around around to each user's desktop and re-configuring outlook and mapped network drives etc. Thanks, Raj. >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

Elizabethb

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:08 pm Post subject: RE: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Rajbir, I just was wanting to know how your migration went. I have one coming up. Any ideas? I have the exact same challenge. thank you. "Rajbir Gosal" wrote: > I have a client still running SBS 4.0 with Exchange 5.5 on an old Dell > server. > > I also have a new Dell server, Windows 2003 Standard Edition and > Exchange 2003 Standard Edition. > > What would be the least painful way to move the existing SBS > environment over to the new server with Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003 > whilst preserving the email data, user accounts and data shares? > > My main concern is to avoid having to go around around to each user's > desktop and re-configuring outlook and mapped network drives etc. > > Thanks, > > Raj. > >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

rajpcsupport.2h15m4

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

rajpcsupport.2h15m4

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

rajpcsupport.2h15m4

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

rajpcsupport.2h15m4

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry, I only just saw this now as I was googling some other threads! I'm sure it's not much use to you now but these are results of the migration which needed a lot of work as I recall. Firstly, I tried several times to upgrade the SBS version of NT Server 4.0 to a standard version of NT4.0 so I could use the ADMT tool. The key of course was trying to create a trusts between domains in the SBS version of NT4.0. I tried going to SBS4.5 and then to standard NT4.0. Still no joy. Anyway, long story short, I basically ended up creating an entirely new domain on the server and used the ex-merge tool to import the mailboxes which worked pretty well. The users and mailboxes, shares etc had to be setup manually beforehand. I also didn't avoid the problem of having to hit each desktop to create a new profile. VNC and a tool from Bozteck helped though. So anyway, my solution wasn't pretty but there it is. I spend weeks trying to get a trust between the 2 domains in order to use ADMT but it just wasn't having it. Trust M$! I'm sure you found a much more elegant way to acheive the result. I'd be interested to know if you did, it's crazy the amount of customers who are still on NT4... Raj -- raj@pcsupport >> Stay informed about: SBS 4.0 to Windows 2003 Std Edition and Exchange 2003

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