I think you install a 2k exchange server into the same site as the 5.5 server and migrate the data over and leave it at that. If your server is slow with 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 it will be even slower with 2k Server and Exchange 2k pw -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Goh [mailto:patrickgoh@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 10:10 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Need help !!! http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi all, I have a mail server running on Windows Nt4.0 with Exchange 5.5.Due to the server perfomance is drop or might be the last vendor did the wrong config so it is very slow. Now i want to format the server and install windows 2000 with exchange 2000. What are the correct procedures to implement and try to minimize the down time. I have a draft plan need you advices. 1). Get a temp server install and configure same as my current server then backup the database from my current server and restore it the the temp server.Then drop the current server and running on the temp server. 2). Then format the my current server and install the windows 2000 with ADC then install the exhcange 5.5. Then backup the database from the temp server and restore it to the current server. Then upgrade the exchage 5.5 to exchange 2000. Then drop the temp server and up the current server with windows 2000 with exchange 2000. Best Regards, NTT MSC SDN BHD Patrick Goh IT Engineer (IP Engineering Department) Tel: (603) 8311-2030 Fax: (603) 8311-2091 Mobile: 012-2151000 Customer Service: 1-800-881-736 (System Integration) 1-800-880736 (ARCSTAR) +603-8318-1121 (ARCNET ISP) http://www.arc.net.my <http://www.arc.net.my> http://www.nttmsc.com.my <http://www.nttmsc.com.my> ------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: p.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')