Transistion Pack

Ron Anthony Quinn

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Nov 21, 2007, 12:30:01 PM11/21/07

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I was wondering your experience in using Transition Pack to come off SBS 2003
and the time to apply it and the CAL transition. We have to use it for the
first time in the next couple of weeks to move a client off SBS 2003 to
Server 2003 for growth reasons. The time to apply would be appreciated so I
can have the client budget appropriately. Also, is there a White Paper or
documentation that you can point me to for explicit directions?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers!

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Charlie Russel - MVP

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Nov 21, 2007, 12:38:10 PM11/21/07

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What documentation there is comes on the CD. It's limited.

Total time on a moderately well provisioned server, with 3 GB of RAM was 2+
hours. Below is my standard instructions for running the TP:

Before you run the Transition Pack there are a few steps you should take to
ensure a smooth transition:

1.) Do a thorough, complete, VERIFIED backup. If it isn't verified and
tested, it isn't a backup, IMHO.
2.) Clean up your HD. Remove temporary files, old logs, and so forth. Run
Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe)
3.) Defragment the HD. Use the built in, or use a good third party such as
PerfectDisk from Raxco.
4.) Disconnect the server from the internet completely. (Easiest way is just
unplug the network from the back of the server.)
5.) Stop any third party services that are running as a system account and
set them to disabled or uninstall them. This includes AV, disk utilities,
and any real-time monitoring programs.
6.) Remove Veritas BackupExec (see KB: 914990)
7.) Run regedit and check for the presence of the key:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Small Business. If it exists, remove it.

That's it. Just make sure you have the matching TP version to your SBS
version. (ie, SP1 for SP1 SBS, etc.)

Also, make sure you have media kits available for your individual server
software packages. You shouldn't need them, but it's good to have, just in
case.

Finally, just run the transition. Expect it to take 2+ hours, and 7 or more
reboots. Even if you give it the logon password, you may get prompted the
first reboot - I did in 4 of 7 transitions I did last spring. No discernable
pattern to it. Once that first one completes, though, you can go grab some
lunch/dinner/whatever and it should run by itself.

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]

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Nov 21, 2007, 12:44:39 PM11/21/07

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Hi Ron,

Windows 2003 sbs and transistion pack
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/browse_thread/thread/3b25ca50d994927b/be749ca48fc9f90f?hl=en&lnk=st&q=sbs+2003+transition+pack+merv#be749ca48fc9f90f

Installation of the Windows SBS 2003 Transition Pack may silently fail on a
Windows SBS 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914990

And a general Google search for: "sbs 2003 transition pack" that should get
you info on real life use of the Transition Pack

sbs 2003 transition pack
http://groups.google.com/groups/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=sbs+2003+transition+pack

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Ron Anthony Quinn

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Nov 21, 2007, 1:22:01 PM11/21/07

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Good Lord you guys rock! I'd be dead without this Discussion Group.

As always... thanks!

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Ron Anthony Quinn
Chief Nerd Officer
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