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Crashed SBS 2003 Server
One of my clients had a major hardware crash on their 5-year-old SBS 2003 server. I have a replacement server coming today that, unfortunately, is completely different hardware than the original server. We have a current backup created using ntbackup. I really need some detailed guidance as to how to restore AD, SYSVOL, Exchange, etc. From what I've read, this might be difficult if not impossible. Can anyone hold my hand to help me through this nightmare? :-)
Lee W, MVP
Did SBS 2003 come with the server that crashed?
I ask because you cannot move an SBS 2003 install if it's an OEM version that came with the server.
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It was installed on the original server but i'm looking at the license right now and nowhere does it say "OEM." But, the discs do say "for distribution with a new server only." But this is a new server... :-)
So, if i can't use this software on the new server, i can get new licensing by calling MS, correct?
So, if i can't use this software on the new server, i can get new licensing by calling MS, correct?
What you need to do is Install SBS 2003 just disc 1 where it does the basic install, STOP when it starts the integrated install for SBS
Then apply the latest Windows Server 2003 Service Pack which was on the old server to the new server
Once that's complete you can restore your backup and you should be good
249694 How to move a Windows installation to different hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;249694
Then apply the latest Windows Server 2003 Service Pack which was on the old server to the new server
Once that's complete you can restore your backup and you should be good
249694 How to move a Windows installation to different hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;249694
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Cris, that would be violating licensing in this case and cannot be done.
Answers overlapped Lee and the question of OEM vs retail on the server hadn't been addressed yet
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well, since i have absolutely no choice I'll do what i have to... expecting the server today and will start working on it when it gets here... will appreciate any and all help I can get as I spend the client's money! More later!
@author..was this original SBS 2003 or SBS 2003 R2?
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the original is SBS 2003 upgraded to R2 I think but not entirely sure...
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Question... accepting that I need to install SBS 2011 on this new server, I'm assuming that I will not be able to restore AD, correct?
Not likely. You'd have to get it running again on a 2003/2003 R2 (whichever version of SBS you had) since the AD itself is not "prepared" for the 2008 R2 DC you'll be setting up. Even then, you'd need a tool like UTools Umove (never used it, but only product I know that claims to be able to recover AD from a failed DC where there are no other DCs).
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Update on my situation. The client has decided to have SBS 2011 installed on the new server. I know that I will not be able to do a full restore that I will only be able to restore individual files. Any advice on how I can deal with the Exchange portion other than just exporting individual Outlook data as PST files and then importing once the workstations are joined to the new domain? Any other words of advice you can give me?
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Server is here and SBS 2011 Standard is installed but I now have a licensing nightmare. I downloaded the SBS 2011 trial from Microsoft yesterday; installed it this morning but I am unable to activate the trial period because Windows reports the OS as being counterfeit. Was on the phone with MS for 2 hours and got nowhere. So I have ordered licensing which, hopefully, will arrive by Friday. Question: Anyone know how to get around the conterfeit message so I can activate the trial? MS Support was no help at all.
There is no way around this...except a reinstall...
do you have access to Technet or MSDN where you could do the download from? You don't have t
Did you enter any sort of product key during the install?
do you have access to Technet or MSDN where you could do the download from? You don't have t
Did you enter any sort of product key during the install?
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no technet/msdn... didn't give me the option of adding a product key and i didn't get one when I downloaded with the trial... sounds like MS doesn't quite have their act together regarding thie product. I suspect, once my licensing arrives, that I should be able to input a product key and go about my merry way.
I didn't think the trialware would require a product key or provide one, but just wanted to be sure