Headache - 2003 - 2008 Migration

Tom*-* · 03-06-2009, 03:46 AM

Have done migration as in microsofts instructions and after setup get "server could not be promoted to domain controller" + Windows starts and whenever I run exchange I get loads of error saying that elements were not installed.

Any ideas where to start?

**bilbus** · 03-07-2009, 12:33 AM

you have exchange installed on a server and you want to make that same server a DC?

I am guessing you already have one DC on the network.

You can not install exchange, then make it a DC.

You need to make a server a dc, then install exchange (i would not install exchange and dc on the same server .. loads of problems.)

You also can not remove a dc from a server that has exchange, you need to uninstall exchange first.

Tom*-* · 03-07-2009, 10:59 AM

Sorry, meant to say they were both small business server

**bilbus** · 03-07-2009, 01:28 PM

you can't have two SBSs running active directory for the same domain.

Tom*-* · 03-09-2009, 10:56 AM

Thats the point of the Migration process.
You get 28 days to complete the process then the old server falls off the face of the planet

**bilbus** · 03-09-2009, 01:17 PM

Looks like you get 7 days, not 28.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc747454.aspx

03-06-2009, 03:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tom- Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Headache - 2003 - 2008 Migration Have done migration as in microsofts instructions and after setup get "server could not be promoted to domain controller" + Windows starts and whenever I run exchange I get loads of error saying that elements were not installed. Any ideas where to start?

03-07-2009, 12:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: Headache - 2003 - 2008 Migration you have exchange installed on a server and you want to make that same server a DC? I am guessing you already have one DC on the network. You can not install exchange, then make it a DC. You need to make a server a dc, then install exchange (i would not install exchange and dc on the same server .. loads of problems.) You also can not remove a dc from a server that has exchange, you need to uninstall exchange first.

03-07-2009, 10:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tom- Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Headache - 2003 - 2008 Migration Sorry, meant to say they were both small business server

03-07-2009, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: Headache - 2003 - 2008 Migration you can't have two SBSs running active directory for the same domain.

03-09-2009, 10:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tom- Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista	Re: Headache - 2003 - 2008 Migration Thats the point of the Migration process. You get 28 days to complete the process then the old server falls off the face of the planet

03-09-2009, 01:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: Headache - 2003 - 2008 Migration Looks like you get 7 days, not 28. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc747454.aspx Last edited by bilbus; 03-09-2009 at 01:29 PM.