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Unkwntech
Asked: 2009-06-16 03:08:26 +0800 CST

Things to be aware of moving from Windows Server 2000 to 2008

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I've not realy worked with Windows Server since 2000 Advanced Server and I'm about to purchase a 2008 (standard) server for a project that I'm working on, are there any specific things I should be aware of?

windows-server-2008 migration windows-server-2000

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  1. I saw that IIS is completely different in configuration and so on Also, most of the dialogs are rewrote from scratch I think for you it will be a shocker to migrate :) Download the trial ISO from microsoft website and try to play it on a VM

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    • A lot of things that are on in 2000 (&2003) are by default not installed on 2008. You need to install/enable them.
    • UAC.
    • IIS 7 is very different to IIS 5.
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  3. windows backup does not allow you granular control of backing up files and directories, it makes one huge volume backup that is a .vhd file. you can restore individual files or you can mount a vhd file using vhdmount from virtual server 2005 as a directory.

    usually most people are doing third party backup systems or backing up from another server.gd

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  4. Some small but significant changes in AD that came in with Server 2003 are likely going to bite you here too - I'm thinking stuff like what's described here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817433

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  5. The worst possible implementation of a start menu - ever.

    Here is a nice story from the guy who were on the MS team responsible: http://moishelettvin.blogspot.com/2006/11/windows-shutdown-crapfest.html

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  6. Parallel SCSI is not supported in clusters with 2008

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947710

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