How awful is it upgrading from Win2k to SBS2003?
I have a small network using Win2k Server w/ Exchange 2000. I got a free copy of SBS2003 from MS at a training session and I am wondering how painful an upgrade it would be? Anybody try this? Is it worth it? I REALLY don't want to do a clean install, I would rather do an upgrade if that were possible.
I have a small network using Win2k Server w/ Exchange 2000.
I got a free copy of SBS2003 from MS at a training session and I am wondering how painful an upgrade it would be?
Anybody try this?
Is it worth it?
I REALLY don't want to do a clean install, I would rather do an upgrade if that were possible.
Thanks for any imput.
Maurice
I got a free copy of SBS2003 from MS at a training session and I am wondering how painful an upgrade it would be?
Anybody try this?
Is it worth it?
I REALLY don't want to do a clean install, I would rather do an upgrade if that were possible.
Thanks for any imput.
Maurice
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You'll have mucho trouble with Exchange. It's a real pain to do an in-place upgrade of Exchange and you cannot have two SBS servers in the same network, so you cannot migrate mailboxes to another machine for an upgrade.
I think if I were in your position, I wouldn't do it. Also, if it's an SBS 2003 evaluation, it will eventually expire (probably six months) which means you get to reformat and do something else.
I think if I were in your position, I wouldn't do it. Also, if it's an SBS 2003 evaluation, it will eventually expire (probably six months) which means you get to reformat and do something else.
