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04.07.2008 at 10:42PM PDT, ID: 23303680

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Best way to upgrade from Microsoft CRM 3 Small Business Edition to version 4

Asked by tallemu in Microsoft Dynamics

Tags: Microsoft, Dynamics CRM, 4, Upgrading from version 3

Hi Experts,

Im needing to upgrade from Microsoft CRM 3 Small Business Edition to CRM 4 Professional.

Ive got a new Dell Server running Windows 2008 Standard edition, and SQL 2005. The idea is to make the new server a dedicated CRM 4.0 server. Currently CRM 3 is running on the SBS 2003 Premium edition (not R2)

My question is what is the best way to upgrade to the new server.

I was hoping to use the redployment tool to move CRM 3 onto the new server, then run the upgrade to 4 - but the SBS licensing does not let me do this and CRM 3 install stops when entering the license keyStart Free Trial

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04.07.2008 at 11:17PM PDT, ID: 21302931

bmosoftware:

Hi,

You could either do a CRM 4 upgrade on the SBS server and then move the databases to the new server and install CRM 4 on it. Or you could redeploy CRM 3 on the new server using the CRM Professional 90 day trial key, http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d418781-69ad-422d-92fa-87fdb2538e2c&DisplayLang=en and then upgrade to CRM 4 on the new server.

Either way, make sure you have a up to date backup of the current CRM 3.0 system.

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04.07.2008 at 11:30PM PDT, ID: 21302969

tallemu:

Thanks for that. Issue with your solution is that i cannot run the upgrade on SBS Premium edition - NOT R2 i.e not SQL 2005, and because it is CRM 3 SBS Edition i cannot install on the new Windows 2008 server due to licensing restriction with CRM 3 for SBS.

04.07.2008 at 11:35PM PDT, ID: 21302984

bmosoftware:

You should be able to download the CRM Server software from the URL in my previous post and use the trial license key on the same page. It should upgrade the database accordingly. If there is still an issue you can replace the license key in the license table within the database with the trial license key prior to performing the installation.

04.07.2008 at 11:39PM PDT, ID: 21303002

tallemu:

cool man, i'll give it a shot and get back to you in 24 hours.

04.07.2008 at 11:43PM PDT, ID: 21303014

bmosoftware:

Great, let me know.

tallemu

04.10.2008 at 06:03AM PDT, ID: 21324246

It actually didnt work. I cannot redeploy - it fails on the license.

See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934691

I cannot use the Pro key to upgrade the SBS key :(

Any ideas

bmosoftware

04.10.2008 at 11:49AM PDT, ID: 21328075

Did you change the license key in the database ? in the license table ? before attempting to redeploy ?

tallemu

04.10.2008 at 03:51PM PDT, ID: 21330082

no change to license keys. Tried to update the license using the deployment wizards to pro on the live crm 3.0 system

bmosoftware

04.11.2008 at 06:19AM PDT, ID: 21333929

I would just put the database on the new server, change the key in the database and then install crm 3 with the same key and then you can run the in place upgrade to CRM 4

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Best way to upgrade from Microsoft CRM 3 Small Business Edition to version 4

Asked by tallemu in Microsoft Dynamics

Tags: Microsoft, Dynamics CRM, 4, Upgrading from version 3

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