Trying to seize actually attempts a transfer first... * *
*ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 4:47 PM, David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote: > I say seize, you say transfer…..yeah you are correct – I just went through > the seize activity last week practicing for an SBS swing so it was in my > head, transfer is the better way to go. **** > > ** ** > > Dave**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:35 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: ideas for migrating from 32-bit to 64-bit Server 2008**** > > ** ** > > Also, don't seize the roles, transfer them.**** > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Steve Kradel <skra...@zetetic.net> > wrote:**** > > Aye, "two is one, and one is none," as they say. Figure out the cost of a > full day or more of downtime--say, at a certain busy time of year for an > accounting firm--while someone tries to find backups, or realizes that the > hardware is cooked and they can't restore the backups onto the new machine > with a different hardware config...**** > > ** ** > > Add two, low-horsepower machines and make both of them DCs. Rebuild the > server with 8GB to run non-DC things (applications, file server, Exchange, > whatever). Or you could install HyperV / ESXi / Xen and have about four > virtual hosts...**** > > ** ** > > --Steve**** > > ** ** > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 6:40 AM, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > In that case, ADD a new DC.**** > > ** ** > > Having a single DC is a liability even in the smallest environment. > **** > > ** ** > > *ASB***** > > *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker***** > > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** > > > > **** > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Jimmy Tran <jt...@teachtci.com> wrote:*** > * > > Nothing in particular. It’s a small accounting firm that runs lots of tax > software over the network. I just noticed there was 8GB installed but only > 4GB is used due to the OS limitation. I figure we minus well upgrade to a > 64 bit.**** > > **** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 17, 2012 3:20 PM**** > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues**** > > *Subject:* Re: ideas for migrating from 32-bit to 64-bit Server 2008**** > > **** > > What David said:**** > > **** > > -- Add a new server to the domain temporarily**** > > -- Promote to DC and take all the roles**** > > -- Move the Data somewhere temporarily (or, at the very least, ensure that > it is backed up)**** > > -- Rebuild the new server as a DC x64**** > > -- Join it to the existing domain and take back all of the roles**** > > -- Put the data back on the machine**** > > **** > > Off you go.**** > > **** > > What is the app or functionality that requires the 8GB RAM, btw? The > answer might change the approach.**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > *ASB***** > > *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker***** > > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Jimmy Tran <jt...@teachtci.com> wrote:*** > * > > Hi All,**** > > **** > > I have a client who currently has a Windows Server 2008 32-bit machine. > They need to upgrade to 64 bit so they can make use of the 8GB of ram they > have installed. The server is a DC and file server only. I’m thinking > I’ll have to recreate a whole new domain since I only have one server to > work with and cannot directly upgrade to 64 bit. Do you guys have any > suggestions on how I can do this? **** > > > Thanks,**** > > > Jimmy**** > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
