Upgrading (moving) 2000 SBS to new hardware

[JamesBoag]

Hi all,
I have looked at FAQ 96-3016, but I have an SBS 2K system to move to a new box. I am only utilising Exchange, not IAS or SQL, but I have 34 users and am hoping that there are some tools that I can utilise to import EXCHANGE + USERS to the new box.

I have already installed the SBS on the new box and have given it a different FQDN + netbios domain name. There are those that say I should start again because SBS won't allow trust relationships, and thus make import tasks very difficult. (Upgrade is not urgent yet anyway)

Does any one have any strategies for this potentially labour intensive task of moving my 2K DC to a new box?

Cheers

 

[ashpp]

I would be tempted to install a vanilla copy of W2k Server then replicate AD, and then install SBS.

 

[GlenJohnson]

http://x220.win2ktest.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4094

See if this helps.

Glen A. Johnson
Johnson Computer Consulting

http://www.johnsoncomputers.us

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