I don't have licenses for Windows 2003, or else I might upgrade them both. Is there 
any advantage to running Ex2003 on Windows 2003, aside from just having a newer 
platform?

Thanks,
Erick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
> Anthony Sollars
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 2:47 PM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: Upgrading from 2000 to 2003
> 
> 
> 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
> > > > 
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