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Dave P

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Mar 27, 2008, 11:09:14 AM3/27/08
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Could anyone tell what will physically happen during the install of
the transition pack to the sbs 2003 server.

Do all my users need to be off the server ? Will it restart etc.

My customer is worried about downtime and having never done this I
cannot advise him as yet.

Thanks

Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]

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Mar 27, 2008, 11:34:04 AM3/27/08
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Hopefully Charlie Russel (or someone else) can drop by and answer your
specific questions as I've never had to install the TP. Until then...

What to do before installing the Transition Pack
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2006/01/12/417350.aspx

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

Activation Loop After Completing the SBS Transition Pack
http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2007/01/29/activation-loop-after-completing-the-sbs-transition-pack.aspx

Before you run the Transition Pack
(Charlie Russel, MVP)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/browse_thread/thread/6170053b244d066f/85418bd58ec4434b?hl=en&lnk=st&q=sbs+transition+pack+charlie#85418bd58ec4434b

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

SBS 2003 Transition Pack (install screen shots)
http://blogs.technet.com/moloyt/archive/2007/10/10/sbs-2003-transition-pack.aspx

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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]

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Mar 27, 2008, 11:34:55 AM3/27/08
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This should help you get a better handle on it
 
Yes there will be downtime...hard to say exactly
Yes all users need to be off the system
 
This needs to be an after hours project and of course, verified backups and perhaps even disk images

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Charlie Russel - MVP

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Mar 27, 2008, 2:32:50 PM3/27/08
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Dave --
I've done this several times as part of the work with our R2 SBS book.
Here's my standard answer, which should cover most of what you're worried
about. Total time on a moderate-spec, virtualized system was about 2.5
hours. If there's anything else, just post again...

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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Charlie Russel - MVP

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Mar 27, 2008, 2:34:13 PM3/27/08
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You rang? <G>

Got it. Thanks. And feel free to "borrow" that standard answer if you don't
see me pop up with it.

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Dave P

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Mar 28, 2008, 7:31:41 AM3/28/08
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On 27 Mar, 18:32, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
> "Dave P" <Davey.Proc...@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> news:d9d90a33-42c0-417c...@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
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> > Could anyone tell what will physically happen during the install of
> > the transition pack to the sbs 2003 server.
>
> > Do all my users need to be off the server ?  Will it restart etc.
>
> > My customer is worried about downtime and having never done this I
> > cannot advise him as yet.
>
> > Thanks

Many thanks for the information there Charlie, that covers my bases i
think.

Im looking round for the SP1 Transition pack but only seem to be
finding the R2 at the moment, will just save me a bit of work there
getting it upgraded. I'm going to Microsoft for the media kits or can
I use my Action pack CD ? as the Exchange is going to be moved off to
a new server.

Dave

Charlie Russel - MVP

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Mar 28, 2008, 10:44:32 AM3/28/08
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you should be able to use the AP media.

Just be aware that your exchange move won't be any different than it would
be on a standard exchange install in Server 2k3. You'll still need to
migrate your mailboxes, etc. Google for the details. When you're done
running the TP, you will have Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, and
Microsoft Exchange 2003 Standard Edition.


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