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Upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
I need to upgrade an Operating System on a Server we have from Windows Server 2000 to Windows Server 2003. First a little background on it.
It is part of the domain but not a domain controller or anything like that.
It is currently running Microsoft Exchange 2003 sp2 and that is it's only job basically.
Is this upgrade as simple as putting the CD's in and clicking Next through out the process? It kind of seems that way but I don't want to fall into a false sense of comfort here.
It is part of the domain but not a domain controller or anything like that.
It is currently running Microsoft Exchange 2003 sp2 and that is it's only job basically.
Is this upgrade as simple as putting the CD's in and clicking Next through out the process? It kind of seems that way but I don't want to fall into a false sense of comfort here.
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I did a quick research on how to do a Clean install of Server 2003 and the steps that are involved is inserting the Disks and rebooting the machine.
Would that basically overwrite the entire contents of that Hard Drive and take away my Exchange?
Would that basically overwrite the entire contents of that Hard Drive and take away my Exchange?
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I think I will purchase a new Hardware system, install the latest OS, the latest Exchange System and do a migration. If I'm going to go through this much trouble for an upgrade to 2003 I might as well take it all the way.
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@Chev PCN: If I purchase Windows Server 2008 with the intention of putting Exchange 2010 on it for our Email. Do I need to purchase a CAL for each person in the Company?
The old model was based on 1 CAL per active email user, so it was based around the number of concurrent connections to Exchange. I'm afraid with 2010 that I don't know.
You can start looking here: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/en-us/how-to-buy.aspx
You can start looking here: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/en-us/how-to-buy.aspx
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I just called Microsoft and they told me I would need one License for the Application and 1 CAL for each user accessing their Email. Along with I would need one License for the OS and one CAL for each user accessing the Server for their email.
Thank you guys for your help. I am going to split the points.
Thank you guys for your help. I am going to split the points.
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