Guest David S Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 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 Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 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 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 Mark Storm Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 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 news:%23BxGmdpBIHA.1056@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > 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 Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 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 Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 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 news:13ga7hmcdhpad29@news.supernews.com... > > "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. >
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