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There is a good set of instructions for migrating Exchange 2000 to 2003 here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Migrating-Exchange2000-Exchange-2003-Hardware.html" rel="ugc">http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Migrating-Exchange2000-Exchange-2003-Hardware.html</a><br />
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You can then move the FSMO roles to your new 2003 server, transfer all related shares etc, and then remove Exchange 2000 and DCPromo the 2000 box out.<br />
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If you have no other 2000 DCs on the network move the forest and domain to 2003 native mode for full AD features.<br />
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Philip
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There is a good set of instructions for migrating Exchange 2000 to 2003 here:

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Migrating-Exchange2000-Exchange-2003-Hardware.html [http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Migrating-Exchange2000-Exchange-2003-Hardware.html]

You can then move the FSMO roles to your new 2003 server, transfer all related shares etc, and then remove Exchange 2000 and DCPromo the 2000 box out.

If you have no other 2000 DCs on the network move the forest and domain to 2003 native mode for full AD features.

Philip

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Philip,<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;Thanks for the information! I have seen several different approaches to this issue and this seems the most straight forward.<br />
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I will keep you updated I am unable to start until this weekend. 
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Philip,
   Thanks for the information! I have seen several different approaches to this issue and this seems the most straight forward.

I will keep you updated I am unable to start until this weekend.

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I still havent had a chance to start the project... more to come
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I still havent had a chance to start the project... more to come

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You are welcome. :)<br />
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Philip
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I have an 2000 SBS DC/Exchange server I need to upgrade to 2003. I have approx 45 users with Exchange Mailboxes I have no need to transfer public folders. I have started by building a 2003 ent DC and joining it as a secondary.<br />
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
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I have an 2000 SBS DC/Exchange server I need to upgrade to 2003. I have approx 45 users with Exchange Mailboxes I have no need to transfer public folders. I have started by building a 2003 ent DC and joining it as a secondary.
Any help is greatly appreciated!!

2000 SBS upgrade/migration to 2003 Enterprise

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Disaster Recovery is the planning for and creation of policies and procedures related to the resumption or continuation of an organization's functions following a catastrophic event. The term is most frequently used in relation to failure of networks, but DR preparations also include other business systems and personnel considerations.