SBS 2003 swing migration

[ubercal]

Now iam sure some of you know that you can do a "live" SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 migration.However i want to know if its possible to do a SBS 2003 to SBS 2003 migration.Ive googled and have'nt found much info.

 

[TheGuy]

Now iam sure some of you know that you can do a "live" SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 migration.However i want to know if its possible to do a SBS 2003 to SBS 2003 migration.Ive googled and have'nt found much info.

Why would you want to? Rather go 2008

 

[passive]

Yes it is possible to migrate to std win 2003 from sbs 2003.

http://www.sbsmigration.com/

I have done it and it works 100% just follow the step by step guide (to different hardware and OEM Windows).. And make sure your temp server is working, caused me alot of crap.

 

[K3NS31]

I've also done it and yes it does work.
BUT
If you can avoid it and just do a fresh install, do that rather. It's a helluva mission to do the swing migration and you end up with a messy system. AND of course, the steps as outlined by MS in their documentation don't always work exactly as they say it should.
That says, it does work, eventually, so if you really need to, yes, it's possible. Just go slow, read all the instructions thoroughly before you start, and get multiple sources of instructions too.

 

[Coza]

I did a swing migration, 2003 to 2003, you need 3 boxes, the old server, a temp server and then the new server.

You create the temp server, DC promo it into AD , transfer the 5 FSMO roles accross to it and make it the Global Catalog, dcpromo the old server out.

Then setup the new server, and then dc promo it into AD, and then transfer the FSMO roles to the new server, and make it the GC.

Then dc promo the temp server out and boom, all your ad, securty, etc etc is all functioning on the new system.

TIP : you can use a VM for the temp server, if you dont have a 3rd box.

 

[Coza]

Yeah, if you need to keep the server name. You cant rename the server once it is a DC. and if its a hardware upgrade, you may need to keep the server names the same