Ok, i've got a DC running Win 2000 SBS and it's running exchange 2000. I bought a brand new server and want to load 2003 SBS on it and promote it to the primary DC and take the place of the current 2000 SBS. From what i'm readin, you cannot have 2 SBS DC's running in the same domain at once. Is that true? If so, what other options do i have besides creating a new domain and having to go around to 45 machines and change everything? Any help would be appreciated.
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DC Upgrade from 2000 SBS to 2003 SBS help
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The benefit of going with SwingMigration?
For the $200 you get much more detailed documentation than Microsoft provides, including lots of "If you're at this point and get this error, do this," and you also get 90 days of free email support from SwingMigration. The guy who runs it is online an insane amount of time, and it's very good support.
I used the Swing Kit and was very impressed.
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For the $200 you get much more detailed documentation than Microsoft provides, including lots of "If you're at this point and get this error, do this," and you also get 90 days of free email support from SwingMigration. The guy who runs it is online an insane amount of time, and it's very good support.
I used the Swing Kit and was very impressed.
Dave Shackelford
Shackelford Consulting
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What is your time worth? Yes, there are other methods... but this is WIDELY regarded as the best, fastest, easiest way of doing things...
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Those who ask why, learn
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Those who ask why, learn
I followed the Microsoft documentation for the conversion from SBS200 to SBS2003 and in both instances hit massive issues that were eventually reslved by performeing a brand new install.
This was before the swing migration tool was available...
I cannot recommend more strongly that you avoid a direct migration just DON'T do it!
I have never used the swing kit - have heard great reports about it - and with 40 users do you really want to risk messing it up?
This was before the swing migration tool was available...
I cannot recommend more strongly that you avoid a direct migration just DON'T do it!
I have never used the swing kit - have heard great reports about it - and with 40 users do you really want to risk messing it up?
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