Hi all,
We are looking at upgrasding our Exchange Server OS from Windows Server 2000 to 2003R2. We would like to do a clean install, as opposed to an upgrade. What we'd like to do is:
- Backup necessary files on the Exchange Server
- Reformat C:
- Install Windows Server 2003R2
- Install Exchange 2003 and SP1
- Restore the previously backed up files
End result is no impact to current users. So far, in testing, I haven't been able to make it work. What I've tried (last attempt) is:
- Backup (using Windows Backup) the Microsoft Information Store
- Install Windows Server 2003R2, formatting the C:
- Rejoin the server to the AD Domain
- Install the Exchange Prereqs from the Server 2003R2 media
- Install Exchange 2003 using the /disasterrecovery option
- Install Exchange 2003 SP1 using the /disasterrecovery option
- Restore the Microsoft Information Store
- Reboot the Server
Am I doing something wrong here? Are there more files that need to be backed up? Or is this totally futile?
Thanks for your help!!
We are looking at upgrasding our Exchange Server OS from Windows Server 2000 to 2003R2. We would like to do a clean install, as opposed to an upgrade. What we'd like to do is:
- Backup necessary files on the Exchange Server
- Reformat C:
- Install Windows Server 2003R2
- Install Exchange 2003 and SP1
- Restore the previously backed up files
End result is no impact to current users. So far, in testing, I haven't been able to make it work. What I've tried (last attempt) is:
- Backup (using Windows Backup) the Microsoft Information Store
- Install Windows Server 2003R2, formatting the C:
- Rejoin the server to the AD Domain
- Install the Exchange Prereqs from the Server 2003R2 media
- Install Exchange 2003 using the /disasterrecovery option
- Install Exchange 2003 SP1 using the /disasterrecovery option
- Restore the Microsoft Information Store
- Reboot the Server
Am I doing something wrong here? Are there more files that need to be backed up? Or is this totally futile?
Thanks for your help!!