I am wondering what actually works to move a complete sbs2003 server to new
hardware. Everything I read is a horrible solution. What about something
like Livestate recovery, or backup exec recovery server I think it's called
now. Or the Acronis simular product. These claim they can restore to new
hardware. Has anyone tried this or have any good ideas that don't involve
workstation reconstruction and hours of pain?

for a whole lot less money, check out sbsmigration.com

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I am wondering what actually works to move a complete sbs2003 server to new
hardware. Everything I read is a horrible solution. What about something
like Livestate recovery, or backup exec recovery server I think it's called
now. Or the Acronis simular product. These claim they can restore to new
hardware. Has anyone tried this or have any good ideas that don't involve
workstation reconstruction and hours of pain?

Both Acronis and ShadowProtect (StorageCraft) have independent hardware
restore of image backups. One issue with this approach for you is that you
are bringing everything over to the new machine.

A better solution is to use Jeff Middleton's SwingMigration that Cris
referenced. This allows you to install SBS new on your new server, and then
with his process, you move over the AD domain and can test to make sure
everything works. Then whgen you are ready to cut over you move over the
Exchange store and user data and you're done.

More importantly, with Jeff's approach, you won't have to touch a single
computer in order to bring them up onto the new server.

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Kevin Weilbacher [SBS MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
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It's pretty easy to do a swing migration (documented in sbsmigration.com)
but the only caviat it you'll have a new server name.

I've used the swing method at least 30 times and it usually works very well
(except when there is underlying issues in the customer environment)

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