Beoweolf
Sun Sep 21 09:32:01 PDT 2008
A possible work around with premium, might be to keep the second server (SBS
2008 does offer a second server license as part of the package) and install
the SQL 2000 server on that second box. I do know that ESB (now at 3 or 4
servers, when installing SQL) does allow 32 bit that as an option, since
many clients are either not able or not ready to move to 64 bit SQL.
"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@cpunospamservices.net> wrote in
message news:eESu5d5GJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> There is no inplace upgrade available, you have to have new hardware OR
> you could introduce a VM of SBS 2008 and run the installation of SBS 2008
> in migration mode which brings over your AD, etc. Then if the original
> hardware is 64 bit compatible, you can run the install of SBS 2008 again,
> in migration mode, and migrate everything back to the original hardware
>
> --
> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
> Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
>
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-Business-Server-Unleashed/dp/0672329573/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217269967&sr=8-1
>
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> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
>
> "Beoweolf" <zenner@zenner-assc.com> wrote in message
> news:D307F5D8-E4E1-4EC4-9EB6-C16206432829@microsoft.com...
>>I see you are a MVP, so maybe you can help me understand how you can
>>migrate a 32 bit install onto a 64 bit architecture? There would seem to
>>be an issue with drivers, as well.
>>
>> I do admit that I assumed the current install listed by the OP was SBS
>> 2003 on 32 bit, though it doesn't necessarily have to be. That was the
>> basis for my suggesting that in place upgrade even with a Wizard, would
>> not be possible.
>>
>> "Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@cpunospamservices.net> wrote in
>> message news:%23Bkuv6rGJHA.5028@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> However it is not a manual migration. There is a migration wizard that
>>> is part of SBS 2008
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
>>> Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
>>>
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-Business-Server-Unleashed/dp/0672329573/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217269967&sr=8-1
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------
>>> MVPs do not work for Microsoft
>>> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
>>>
>>> "Beoweolf" <zenner@zenner-assc.com> wrote in message
>>> news:961D02B7-5EB7-4C56-87CF-FC45CB3959B2@microsoft.com...
>>>> Just to be sure we understand each other, "For the migration scenario
>>>> from Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 to Windows Small Business
>>>> Server 2008, a manual migration will be required. More information will
>>>> be provided in the future."
>>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/en/us/system-requirements.aspx
>>>>
>>>> This means that SBS 2008 (production use) will require deployment on 64
>>>> bit architecture, so there is no option to "upgrade in place" from a 32
>>>> bit (x89) install; the second server (SQL) can be either. This is one
>>>> reason you may want to run a software, driver, hardware compatibility
>>>> utility before moving to SBS 2008. You can still run SBS 2003 R2 in 32
>>>> or 64 bit. Especially, run the compatibility checker against your LOB
>>>> application to be certain it will work. You have time to contact vendor
>>>> for a 64 bit version before jumping into something that will increase
>>>> your anxiety factor.
>>>>
>>>> "Jack" <jack@techexpress.ca> wrote in message
>>>> news:ce214b43-bd0e-4318-b0dd-de7686e8b28c@q5g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>
>>>>> A client's Dell server is reaching its 5 years and Dell won't renew
>>>>> the warranty on it. I am thinking about to purchase a new server and
>>>>> migrate "SBS2K3 Premium" from the current server to the new one.
>>>>>
>>>>> So we have two options when purchasing the new OS, either "SBS2K3 R2
>>>>> Premium" or "SBS2K8 Premium". The client is running a LOB software
>>>>> based on SQL2000, so we do need Premium.
>>>>>
>>>>> "SBS2K3 R2 Premium" has SQL2005 which has been tested okay with the
>>>>> LOB software. But I am not sure how long MS will still support it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas on this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jack
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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