Exchange Server

OD · Guest

I currently running Exchange 2000 server in a one domain forest. We have one
Windows server 2003 DC and three windows 2000 server DC. The Windows
Server 2003 is the FSMO. All DCs are GC. The Exchange 2000 Server is
running on a member server and on Windows 2000 server OS. I want to upgrade
to Windows Server 2003, what is the best way to do this? I have a new server
installed with Windows Server 2003 as a member server. I am thinking of
installing the Exchange server 2003 on this box.

What is the best approach to upgrade the Exchange Server to 2003.

Rodney Buike [MVP - Direc · Guest

If you have a server you can install Exchange 2003 on the process is pretty
simple.

-Run forestprep and domain prep from the Exchange 2003 CD.

-Install Exchagne 2003 into the existing Exchange organization including all
SPs and hotfixes.

-Configure Public Folder Replication

-Move Mailboxes with the Move Mailbox Wizard

-Remove Public Folder Replication

-Remove Exchange 2000 server.

This KB describes the process to configure PF replication and remove the
Exchange 2000 server.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307917

Of course you should take backups before and during this procedure, just in
case :) Moving mailboxes is described here.

http://thelazyadmin.com/index.php/archives/75-Moving-Mailboxes.html

http://thelazyadmin.com/index.php?/archives/74-Exchange-Deployment-Tools.html

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Rodney Buike
MVP Windows Server - Directory Services

http://thelazyadmin.com

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