Exchange server 5.5 update to newcomputer

[Jacky7084400]

I have a old computer runing NT4-PDC+Exchange server5.5, now i want transfer everything to a new computer, How can i do?

 

[Vegito]

Ouch,

basically, bring a new machine up, add to the current "domain" of the exchange, move all the mail box over to the new machine, make sure all the folders are replicated over.. the tricky part is

either delete the first server off the second machine's list or power the first machine down and delete it off the list. Somehow, it never works right.. i'm still working on a better way to migrate...

Let me find some websites for you, I had a few that had some good ideas..

 

[CBuxton]

Couple of options:

I've done this in the past:
1) ghost the partitions to a file server using a dos ghost disk (I can help on this if you like), then boot the new machine and put the image down on it. Norton ghost will let you put different partition sizes together, so say you have a 2GB boot partition, and a 7GB data partition...setup your new server with the partitions you want, say: 4GB boot, and 14GB data, and then you can ghost the small partitions to the new server and still have the extra space.

2) setup your new machine, install software, etc. I believe the Exchange 5.5 files are simply the .edb files in the exchange server directory. I was told that if you simply copy these files to the new server, restart the services, and you should be up and running. I've never tried this technique, but it's worth a shot!

 

[Jacky7084400]

Thank guys, I know how to use ghost. but I am not sure it work with NTFS.
The old computer is installed a IDE Hard drive, this is why i want to update to a new computer with SCSI hard drive, I am afraid of my new scsi card, I am afraid the Scsi card won't work after ghost.