eagle241;
Here are your options.
1) SBS2003 EULA doesn't allow you to virtualise it. It'll npt be supported.
2) In a VM, it can not make us eof the RAID 5 array you want to acieve.
3) Best solution is to use shadowprotect software, make a full backup of your current SBS Box, and then using the vmware convertor, import the shadowprotect image into the VM.
Tweak the vm, and start the VM in, make sure you hit F8, boot into
Active Directory restore mode for Domain Controllers(
please see item 3 Below):-
1. Add the following environment variable into the system environment variables
DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEV
value of 1. To get to this value go to the Start Menu , right click on my
Computer and select Properties then go advanced and Environment
Variables under system Variables select new and type values as listed
above click OK three times. Note see image after item 2
2. In Device Manager, use the right mouse click and select Show hidden
Devices then navigate to network adapters. In this section you will find that
some network adapter devices are greyed out or faint outlines. These devices
are not present and can safely be removed by right clicking and selecting
uninstall. NOTE ensure that the device manager window is not opened until
the environment variable has been created as the Device Manager MMC will
not refresh.
3. Active Directory Domain Controllers (DC) require special attention when the
first boot of a restored DC happens hit F8 and select AD restore mode, this
ensures that AD will not run. Perform all the steps above and ensure that the
correct IP address is configured to the LAN interface; this may take up to two
reboots. If this is not done and the server is allowed to boot normally it will sit
at the Preparing Network Connections for a considerable amount of time
and possibly still fail.
Now make sure that Network on the VM is connected , and restart the SBS VM. Log into the server, anc configure the right netowork details for the network card. You will have to run the activation again on the SBS Box, and also run the Internet connection wizard again, to make sure your networking is all correct.
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by: DextertronicPosted on 2008-09-01 at 01:51:50ID: 22358423
Not sure what you are trying to achieve?
Do you want to install the Promise Raid controller into to your new machine and in so doing migrate the existing RAID 5 array to the new box with data intact?