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by simon

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Hi all, I have a new network running Windows 2000 Server and I need to move my current version of Exchange 5.5 on to it, before I do so I thought it would be a good idea to ask you guys who have probably done it before, about the pit falls.

It currently runs on different network (including network name), in an ideal world I would install Ex5.5 on the new server and copy across the Private and Public data files but I know this won't work.

A few questions...
1) Does it matter which serverI install it on.
2) Can it run OK on Win2k server.
3) Any methods I can use to transfer data files and get them to work without much fuss.

(I did it once by extracting all Priv and Pub data seperatly then importing it again, a real pain)

Your help and guidance is much appreciated.

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by tazz_nl

1) Because Exchange uses much of your system resources it is recommended to install Exch on a member server.
2) Exch 5.5 runs perfectly on W2k.
3) This is the way i did it (4-5 times already)
- Establish a trust between the old and the new domain.
- Install a second exch srvr in the same site as your existing exch srvr.
- Once the second exch srvr runs change the service account to a new account on the W2k domain.
- When the 2 exch srvrs keep running move all the mailboxes to the new exch srvr using the 'move mailbox wizard'. Mail profiles are changed automaticly when users logon to their mailboxes.
- Users must close mailbox before you move them!!
- Make a replica of all public folders on the new exch srvr.
- Search MS Technet for KB article on 'How to remove the first server from a site'.
- Using this article, move the exch roles (routing calc srvr, offline address book srvr, etc) to the new exch srvr.
- Shutdown/disconnect the old exch srvr.

Don't make the mistake Imade the first time!!!
I forgot to change the service account to a new w2k account. When I removed the old domain/exch srvr Exchange crashed and could not start anymore because it could not find the service account.
Result: Complete reinstall and restore of exch data from backup.

Good luck.

by simon

Although I didn't do this in the end I have decided to award the points as I did use a certain amount of info offered. and I am sure others will be able to learn at the same time.

Thank you for your assistance.

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