You should instal exchange in recovery mode Run>setup.exe /disasterrecovery, so you get back your setings and mailboxes. Restore from backup should do the job. Enyway, as I didn't work with E2k3 yet, you shoud check it more in MS KB and try to find solution on http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&group=microsoft.public.exchange2000 Cheers > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------