SBS 2003 Exchange Migration to Exchange 2010

Hi, hopefully this will assist you:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/exchange2010/thread/28a3ff78-4495-4bbf-a943-3c7ee855bb10

Unfortunately there isn't much material (even by Microsoft) that discusses a clear migration path.  I would have a look at the link above and determine if it can be done.  This is probably the best solution, as MS only has documentation on a cut over to exchange 2007

HTH

http://www.sbsmigration.com/

Hello, I am also in the current process of coming up with a plan so I will be following this post closely.  I am currently researching on running SBS 2003 w/ Exchange 2003 side-by-sde with another box running Exchange 2010.  I am hoping to do this so I can slowly peel parts of Exchange 2003 in order to test individually on the new box.  I will post findings.

Thanks.  Will wait for your response.,

I have just converted my SBS Server to a VM where I am going to create its own network to run on for testing.  I will be looking into the SBS Transition pack in order to strip out the SBS and seperate duties.  I am hoping I can do it piece by peice which would also help you strip out Exchange.  More to come.

Looks like I am out of luck.  The Trasition Pack only has a path from SBS 2003 R2, I am running SBS 2003 SP2.  I contacted Microsoft for some advice, here is what they told me below.  In short, I will be bringing up my Windows 2008 R2 server w/ Exchange 2010 and placing it on the domain so I can so migration tests before migrating the entire 2003 Exchange functions.  Then when I have my domain services up and running on the other machines I will be demoting SBS 2003 which will basically kill the machine as far as domain services go.  Hope this helps.

Dear Morgan,

Thank you for post in POTC forum, my name is Joshua the Support Engineer
who will be working with you on this post.

From your description I noticed, the issue you're experiencing is you want
to confirm if possible to coexist a Windows 2008 R2 w/ Exchange 2010
instance with SBS 2003. We will work to resolve this specific issue through
the course of the post. If I have misunderstood your concern please let me
know.

This issue seems to be a native consulting question and we don't have
similar documents about this scenario yet, but I will try to explain this
architecture design more clearly in this reply.

Actually we can adding a server running Windows Server 2008 (R2) to current
SBS 2003 network, the Windows 2008 R2 server can act as member server or
additional domain controller without break the license agreement. We have
document describes how to join a computer that is running the Windows
Server? 2008 operating system to your Windows? Small Business Server 2003
(Windows SBS) network, you can refer to:

Adding a Server Running Windows Server 2008 to a Windows Small Business
Server 2003 Network
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708131(WS.10).aspx

About the Exchange Server 2010 coexist with Exchange Server 2003 which
located in SBS 2003 box, based on my experience and the migration process
of SBS 2003 to SBS 2008, you can stay the Exchange Server 2010 in the
current exchange 2003 organization no doubt. More information about this
you can refer to:

Install Exchange 2010 in an Existing Exchange 2003 Organization
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd638130.aspx


In addition, if you joined the server to current SBS 2003 network, don't
transfer any FSMO role to the new server, once you finished the testing or
migration then demote the source sbs 2003 server will be fine.


For deeper or more precise information relevant to this particular
environment, you may receive suggestions from other partners on this topic
both here and in the public community for this product. Peers and MVP's may
have already experienced such scenario and can provide valuable suggestions
from their experience.

On the other hand, you also can contact our Advisory Service by using the
contact info published at:
<http://support.microsoft.com/gp/advisoryservice>.

Cappin Morgan/infospecs,

I dont believe you or whoever gave you the information " The Trasition Pack only has a path from SBS 2003 R2, I am running SBS 2003 SP2." is correct.
Reason being - I have been trying to do a similar thing to yours. Have a look at my question - https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/25493352/Migration-of-SBS-2003-to-Windows-Server-2008-R2-with-Exchange-2010.html and while doing some research today I came across this very interesting blog - http://blogs.technet.com/moloyt/archive/2007/10/10/sbs-2003-transition-pack.aspx. The author discusses doing a transition from SBS and not SBS 2003 R2. For proof you can check out the screenshot of "SYSTEM PROPERTIES" in the very same blog http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/moloyt/WindowsLiveWriter/36fd1a9abe0b_11495/Diff33.jpg. Clearly it is SBS SP2 and not SBS R2.

Further Proof - A quick google search shows a transition pack for sbs (not R2) - http://reviews.cnet.com/windows/microsoft-windows-small-business/4505-3672_7-30798250.html

I think you can still buy a transition pack for sbs std edition but only from people who have old stock as it seems all old links to transition pack are no longer available.

Cappin Morgan,

I think this will answer all your questions. Best of luck now.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23205194/transition-pack-for-sbs-2003-sp2.html

Manav08, Thanks for the info.  I posed the same question to my software sales associate and they were apparently wrong as well.