SBS 2003 move to new hardware

[Guest David S]

We have a non-standard "server" (it's actually more of a PC) running SBS 2003

and would like to migrate the installation over to a real server and keep

everything the same. Basically just move the installation from one server to

another and retire the old server.

 

Is there a good KB article that outlines the necessary procedure?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest Juan Perez]

Re: SBS 2003 move to new hardware

 

Hi:

 

Let us know if this can help you:

 

Migrating from Small Business Server 2000 or Windows 2000 Server to Windows

Small Business Server 2003

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fa187d1e-8218-4501-9729-222bd8ebb64c&DisplayLang=en

 

and

 

http://www.sbsmigration.com it a tool. I never ried before.Looks nice.

 

--

Un saludo

Juan Perez

 

"David S" <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> We have a non-standard "server" (it's actually more of a PC) running SBS

> 2003

> and would like to migrate the installation over to a real server and keep

> everything the same. Basically just move the installation from one server

> to

> another and retire the old server.

>

> Is there a good KB article that outlines the necessary procedure?

>

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest Mark Storm]

Re: SBS 2003 move to new hardware

 

David,

 

The first link shown by Juan probably won't apply to your situation. It

sounds like you have a functioning SBS2003 server and wish to switch it over

to better server hardware? If that is the case, then the "SBSMigration"

link will prove to be your best friend!

 

Why not drop over to the SBS Newsgroup and visit with us; a real nice group

of folks and they are very helpful in any matter concerning SBS. They are

huge fans of using the SBSMigration kit for your task. See you over there!

 

microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs is the place...

 

Mark

SBS Newbie and Fan

 

 

"Juan Perez" <pgjuan3@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hi:

>

> Let us know if this can help you:

>

> Migrating from Small Business Server 2000 or Windows 2000 Server to

> Windows Small Business Server 2003

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fa187d1e-8218-4501-9729-222bd8ebb64c&DisplayLang=en

>

> and

>

> http://www.sbsmigration.com it a tool. I never ried before.Looks nice.

>

> --

> Un saludo

> Juan Perez

>

> "David S" <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:2C148B48-A545-4C01-A58C-692E27322539@microsoft.com...

>> We have a non-standard "server" (it's actually more of a PC) running SBS

>> 2003

>> and would like to migrate the installation over to a real server and keep

>> everything the same. Basically just move the installation from one

>> server to

>> another and retire the old server.

>>

>> Is there a good KB article that outlines the necessary procedure?

>>

>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

>

>

[Guest just bob]

Re: SBS 2003 move to new hardware

 

 

"David S" <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2C148B48-A545-4C01-A58C-692E27322539@microsoft.com...

> We have a non-standard "server" (it's actually more of a PC) running SBS

> 2003

> and would like to migrate the installation over to a real server and keep

> everything the same. Basically just move the installation from one server

> to

> another and retire the old server.

>

> Is there a good KB article that outlines the necessary procedure?

>

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Hi, Although not an officially supported solution I moved my SBS 2003

installation to a new HP server running Windows Server 2003 R2 by using

VMware's free virtualization products. My SBS server is less than 40GB so

the entire process took about five hours to convert the physical server to a

virtual server on the new box. The best part is I have a backup copy of the

VMware image files ready to startup if needed.

[Guest Juan Perez]

Re: SBS 2003 move to new hardware

 

Hi:

 

Good to know we have that option also.

 

--

Un saludo

Juan Perez

 

 

"just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote in message

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>

> "David S" <DavidS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:2C148B48-A545-4C01-A58C-692E27322539@microsoft.com...

>> We have a non-standard "server" (it's actually more of a PC) running SBS

>> 2003

>> and would like to migrate the installation over to a real server and keep

>> everything the same. Basically just move the installation from one

>> server to

>> another and retire the old server.

>>

>> Is there a good KB article that outlines the necessary procedure?

>>

>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Hi, Although not an officially supported solution I moved my SBS 2003

> installation to a new HP server running Windows Server 2003 R2 by using

> VMware's free virtualization products. My SBS server is less than 40GB so

> the entire process took about five hours to convert the physical server to

> a virtual server on the new box. The best part is I have a backup copy of

> the VMware image files ready to startup if needed.

>