Thank you very much John, and you have greatly helped me in my puzzle. No need to say anything more because I do not have words for it. Sunny(Shyamal) _____ From: John T (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:08 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: How about this http://www.MSExchange.org/ To be honest, I do not know. The problem (foggy area) that I see is ensuring that first the new server is properly configured as a DC and DNS is fully configured and second installing Exchange and making sure that Exchange uses that server only for AD and DNS. If Exchange on the new server in any way shape or form uses the existing server for AD and/or DNS you are going to compound the problem. I would highly advice engaging an expert such as Mark Fugatt or Michal Smith or other such Exchange expert to review with you the exact steps to take. One bit of advice I can give is after each step, wait for a day or 2 and resolve any errors you see in the event log. Is there any way possible you could use a third server purely as a DC and DNS? That would greatly reduce the chances of a major problem. 1. Install OS and configured on the 3rd server. 2. Promote the 3rd server as a DC in the existing domain. 3. Install OS and configure on the new Exchange server. Configure it to use the 3rd server only for DNS. 4. Install Exchange on the new Exchange server. 5. Migrate the mailboxes and users to the new Exchange server. 6. Remove the existing Exchange server from the domain. 7. Demote the existing Exchange server to a member server. 8. Remove the existing Exchange server from the domain, add to workgroup. 9. Shut down and rebuild the existing server. John T eServices For You -----Original Message----- From: sunil shah [mailto:sunny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:52 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] How about this http://www.MSExchange.org/ John, Trying to put new hardware and new os and move existing server (One server running everything) How about following steps : (1) Prep. my prepare my scheme , then install 2003 server with all patches and joint to existing domain (2) Install Exchange 2003 in existing exchange organization (3) Run public folder sync and then move my mailboxes (4) Wait till all the users logged in show there profile gets updated to point to new server (5) Configure New server with secondary DNS and let all the record sync (6) Make a backup of old 2000 server (7) Remove my first exchange server using http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307917&Product=e xch2k (8) Run DCPROMO and remove active directory and this will remove my old server from AD (9) Install New OS and join the old server back to AD Is this proc. will work...Just want to be on safe side...Doing lots of reading and research Thanks you all of you for contributing guys and girls. I have learned a lots by just reading emails. Sunny(Shyamal) ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: sunny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx