And just to add, I did the very same thing with Win/Exchange 2000, and everything was ok. I installed the new servers (windows adv server-member server and exchange enterprise in disaster recovery mode), added SPs and hot fixes I had on old installation and restored databases from a tape. If you can't mount stores, check the app log in event viewer and check MS TechNet site www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/exchange2000/support/ee_exchange2k.asp or http://eventid.net. The solution should be eseutil or isinteg, that is try to recover/repair databases and run IS integrity check. It could take time, but in the end it should work. > Thanks Zoran, > That has been the entire plan, but was concerned about the storage .. if the > advanced editions may not recognize it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Zoran [mailto:zmarjanovic@xxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:15 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] Re: Moving Exchange 2003 / win 2003 to cluster and > enterprise editions. > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Hi Syed, > > you just need to install w2k3 (advanced/enterprize edition) on the new > hardware, install clustering service, configure clustering, install E2k3 > on the new hardware (it will install exchange's cluster aware services) > and that's it. If you already have messages on your exchange, restore it > from backup. Before you conect the new hardware to your net, reset the > account of your old exchange in AD (computer account). > > Good luck! > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------