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Joe
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Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 1:37 am    Post subject: Will Exchange 5.5 run on Server 2003 Reply with quote
I have seen notes that Exchange 5.5 will run on Server 2K, but what about
2003? I am in the process of Migrating from an NT 4.0 domain to an AD
domain. I don't want to bite off too much at one time so I would like to
reinstall Exchange 5.5 on another machine running server 2k3 and move the
databases. I do plan on upgrading from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2K3 at a
later date, but I want to make sure I can finish the main migration in a
weekend.

So my question...Can you load Exchange 5.5 on Server 2K3 in an AD domain and
more importantly will it work?

Thanks,

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Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 2:27 am    Post subject: Re: Will Exchange 5.5 run on Server 2003 Reply with quote
No. It will not install on 2003. My recommendation would be to install the
new Exchange 2003 server and join it to your existing 5.5 org, then you can
move the mailboxes over from 5.5 to 2003 and retire the 5.5 server. There
are some great migration documents on the Exchange TechCenter.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/default.mspx

--
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D00B63EF-9C98-412C-81B5-593954190CF2@microsoft.com...
Quote:
I have seen notes that Exchange 5.5 will run on Server 2K, but what about
2003? I am in the process of Migrating from an NT 4.0 domain to an AD
domain. I don't want to bite off too much at one time so I would like to
reinstall Exchange 5.5 on another machine running server 2k3 and move the
databases. I do plan on upgrading from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2K3 at a
later date, but I want to make sure I can finish the main migration in a
weekend.

So my question...Can you load Exchange 5.5 on Server 2K3 in an AD domain
and
more importantly will it work?

Thanks,
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Joe
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 2:43 am    Post subject: Re: Will Exchange 5.5 run on Server 2003 Reply with quote
My point here is that I am already tring to Migrate an NT 4.0 domain to an
Server 2K/2K3 domain in a single weekend and I don't think that I will have
enought time to do a migration of a domain as well as a Exchange 5.5 to
Exchange 2K3 migration. Should I then be aware of any problems installing
Exchange 5.5 on Server 2000?

"Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP]" wrote:

Quote:
No. It will not install on 2003. My recommendation would be to install the
new Exchange 2003 server and join it to your existing 5.5 org, then you can
move the mailboxes over from 5.5 to 2003 and retire the 5.5 server. There
are some great migration documents on the Exchange TechCenter.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/default.mspx

--
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D00B63EF-9C98-412C-81B5-593954190CF2@microsoft.com...
I have seen notes that Exchange 5.5 will run on Server 2K, but what about
2003? I am in the process of Migrating from an NT 4.0 domain to an AD
domain. I don't want to bite off too much at one time so I would like to
reinstall Exchange 5.5 on another machine running server 2k3 and move the
databases. I do plan on upgrading from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2K3 at a
later date, but I want to make sure I can finish the main migration in a
weekend.

So my question...Can you load Exchange 5.5 on Server 2K3 in an AD domain
and
more importantly will it work?

Thanks,




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Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:19 am    Post subject: Re: Will Exchange 5.5 run on Server 2003 Reply with quote
I understand that. You don't have to migrate Exchange in the same weekend.
You don't even have to run Exchange on Windows 2000. You can quite happily
run an NT4.0 member server in an Active Directory domain without any
problems. You'd be better off leaving it as is, then when you are ready to
migrate to Exchange 2003, follow the method I indicated (join new server to
existing org, then move mailboxes, etc.).

--
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C816DABB-95C2-4C0E-80FE-88CAB89E02C0@microsoft.com...
Quote:
My point here is that I am already tring to Migrate an NT 4.0 domain to an
Server 2K/2K3 domain in a single weekend and I don't think that I will
have
enought time to do a migration of a domain as well as a Exchange 5.5 to
Exchange 2K3 migration. Should I then be aware of any problems installing
Exchange 5.5 on Server 2000?

"Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP]" wrote:

No. It will not install on 2003. My recommendation would be to install
the
new Exchange 2003 server and join it to your existing 5.5 org, then you
can
move the mailboxes over from 5.5 to 2003 and retire the 5.5 server.
There
are some great migration documents on the Exchange TechCenter.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/default.mspx

--
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D00B63EF-9C98-412C-81B5-593954190CF2@microsoft.com...
I have seen notes that Exchange 5.5 will run on Server 2K, but what
about
2003? I am in the process of Migrating from an NT 4.0 domain to an AD
domain. I don't want to bite off too much at one time so I would like
to
reinstall Exchange 5.5 on another machine running server 2k3 and move
the
databases. I do plan on upgrading from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2K3 at
a
later date, but I want to make sure I can finish the main migration in
a
weekend.

So my question...Can you load Exchange 5.5 on Server 2K3 in an AD
domain
and
more importantly will it work?

Thanks,


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Joe
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:33 am    Post subject: Re: Will Exchange 5.5 run on Server 2003 Reply with quote
I see what you mean. Well, how about this then. I have two NT 4.0 domains
that I am wanting to converge into one domain after this migration is
finished. My plan was to migrate the NT 4.0 domain on my trusted network and
then just take my Mail Server on my DMZ which is also the PDC of it's own
domain and make it a member server of the trusted domain. Is this possible
without reinstalling NT 4.0.

In other words, can a take an NT 4.0 domain controller and make it a member
server of another domain and collapse the domain that it use to be the PDC of
without reinstalling the OS?

Joe

"Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP]" wrote:

Quote:
I understand that. You don't have to migrate Exchange in the same weekend.
You don't even have to run Exchange on Windows 2000. You can quite happily
run an NT4.0 member server in an Active Directory domain without any
problems. You'd be better off leaving it as is, then when you are ready to
migrate to Exchange 2003, follow the method I indicated (join new server to
existing org, then move mailboxes, etc.).

--
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C816DABB-95C2-4C0E-80FE-88CAB89E02C0@microsoft.com...
My point here is that I am already tring to Migrate an NT 4.0 domain to an
Server 2K/2K3 domain in a single weekend and I don't think that I will
have
enought time to do a migration of a domain as well as a Exchange 5.5 to
Exchange 2K3 migration. Should I then be aware of any problems installing
Exchange 5.5 on Server 2000?

"Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP]" wrote:

No. It will not install on 2003. My recommendation would be to install
the
new Exchange 2003 server and join it to your existing 5.5 org, then you
can
move the mailboxes over from 5.5 to 2003 and retire the 5.5 server.
There
are some great migration documents on the Exchange TechCenter.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/default.mspx

--
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D00B63EF-9C98-412C-81B5-593954190CF2@microsoft.com...
I have seen notes that Exchange 5.5 will run on Server 2K, but what
about
2003? I am in the process of Migrating from an NT 4.0 domain to an AD
domain. I don't want to bite off too much at one time so I would like
to
reinstall Exchange 5.5 on another machine running server 2k3 and move
the
databases. I do plan on upgrading from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2K3 at
a
later date, but I want to make sure I can finish the main migration in
a
weekend.

So my question...Can you load Exchange 5.5 on Server 2K3 in an AD
domain
and
more importantly will it work?

Thanks,





Back to top
Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:59 am    Post subject: Re: Will Exchange 5.5 run on Server 2003 Reply with quote
Not supported. There are tools that can demote an NT4 domain controller
(Upromote comes to mind) but they are not supported by Microsoft. I
certainly wouldn't trust running them on an Exchange server. Sounds like
either way, you will need to move Exchange to a new server.

--
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B748DF8A-45B0-48BD-9547-4C27B4038980@microsoft.com...
Quote:
I see what you mean. Well, how about this then. I have two NT 4.0 domains
that I am wanting to converge into one domain after this migration is
finished. My plan was to migrate the NT 4.0 domain on my trusted network
and
then just take my Mail Server on my DMZ which is also the PDC of it's own
domain and make it a member server of the trusted domain. Is this
possible
without reinstalling NT 4.0.

In other words, can a take an NT 4.0 domain controller and make it a
member
server of another domain and collapse the domain that it use to be the PDC
of
without reinstalling the OS?

Joe

"Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP]" wrote:

I understand that. You don't have to migrate Exchange in the same
weekend.
You don't even have to run Exchange on Windows 2000. You can quite
happily
run an NT4.0 member server in an Active Directory domain without any
problems. You'd be better off leaving it as is, then when you are ready
to
migrate to Exchange 2003, follow the method I indicated (join new server
to
existing org, then move mailboxes, etc.).

--
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C816DABB-95C2-4C0E-80FE-88CAB89E02C0@microsoft.com...
My point here is that I am already tring to Migrate an NT 4.0 domain to
an
Server 2K/2K3 domain in a single weekend and I don't think that I will
have
enought time to do a migration of a domain as well as a Exchange 5.5 to
Exchange 2K3 migration. Should I then be aware of any problems
installing
Exchange 5.5 on Server 2000?

"Ben Winzenz [Exchange MVP]" wrote:

No. It will not install on 2003. My recommendation would be to
install
the
new Exchange 2003 server and join it to your existing 5.5 org, then
you
can
move the mailboxes over from 5.5 to 2003 and retire the 5.5 server.
There
are some great migration documents on the Exchange TechCenter.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/default.mspx

--
Ben Winzenz
Exchange MVP


"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D00B63EF-9C98-412C-81B5-593954190CF2@microsoft.com...
I have seen notes that Exchange 5.5 will run on Server 2K, but what
about
2003? I am in the process of Migrating from an NT 4.0 domain to an
AD
domain. I don't want to bite off too much at one time so I would
like
to
reinstall Exchange 5.5 on another machine running server 2k3 and
move
the
databases. I do plan on upgrading from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2K3
at
a
later date, but I want to make sure I can finish the main migration
in
a
weekend.

So my question...Can you load Exchange 5.5 on Server 2K3 in an AD
domain
and
more importantly will it work?

Thanks,





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