Technically if this is a stand alone server, yes you could. Exchange 2003 will even run on Windows 2000, but why would you want to. Take this opportunity to get a nice fresh rebuild.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Erick Thompson Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 12:48 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 This looks like a method that I could use... Do you know if I can simply uninstall Ex2000 on the server (after the mailboxes are moved), and then install Ex2003, or do I need to actually reformat the server? Thanks, Erick > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ben > Winzenz > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 12:22 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 > > > Yup - if you do a Google search for Swing method, this is > what you would > find. Alternatively, you can simply the new server with > Ex2003 and move > the mailboxes over and leave them there. > > The point here is that there are migration strategies for > your dilemna, > but upgrading the existing server just isn't one of them. > > Ben > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Sojka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Posted At: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 3:15 PM > Posted To: Exchange (Swynk) > Conversation: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 > Subject: RE: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 > > > It isn't supported. One reason off the top of my head is the > potential > difference in Store sizes. If you have a Store larger than 16GB under > E2KEE, there's no way no how that Store will mount under StdE. > > Best bet? Migrate the mailboxes to another temp box, decommission the > E2KEE box, redeploy the hardware using E2K3Std, move the > mailboxes back. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Erick Thompson > > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 3:07 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 > > > > > > Damn. > > > > How can I move from 2000 Enterprise to 2003 Standard? There > > must be some way to do it... > > > > Erick > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Ben > > > Winzenz > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:40 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 > > > > > > > > > That isn't an upgrade - it is a downgrade. You cannot > > "upgrade" from > > > the Enterprise version to Standard. It isn't supported. > Your only > > > upgrade method is to go from 2000 Enterprise to 2003 Enterprise. > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > -----Original Message---- > > > From: Erick Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Posted At: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 2:33 PM > > > Posted To: Exchange (Swynk) > > > Conversation: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 > > > Subject: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003 > > > > > > > > > I'm planning on upgrading from Exchange Enterprise 2000 > to Exchange > > > Standard 2003 . Everything I've looked over says it should > > be an easy > > > upgrade, but I wanted to make sure that there aren't any > > gotchas. Any > > > suggestions/pointers? Aside from doing a full backup > > beforehand... :-) > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Erick > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_mode=& > > lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > > Jupitermedia Corp. > > Attn: Discussion List Management > > 475 Park Avenue South > > New York, NY 10016 > > > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=& lang= english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. 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