Upgrade hardware - WINNT vs Windows

18 Oct 2006 1:03 PM

Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]

I'm in the process of upgrading my hardware on my sql 2000 server. The
current sql server o/s is Windows 2003 with a system root of c:\winnt. The
new windows 2003 system root (By default) is c:\windows.

I plan on doing a move of the sql server via the notes from the link below.

http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm

My question is:
Do I have to use the same system root on the new box as the old or doesn't
this matter?

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Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

http://www.pbbergs.com

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18 Oct 2006 1:18 PM

Hilary Cotter

It doesn't matter. The upgrade/install process will detect the system
drive\folder.

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Hilary Cotter
Director of Text Mining and Database Strategy
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positions, strategies or opinions.

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"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uZ8XbXr8GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I'm in the process of upgrading my hardware on my sql 2000 server. The
> current sql server o/s is Windows 2003 with a system root of c:\winnt.
> The new windows 2003 system root (By default) is c:\windows.
>
> I plan on doing a move of the sql server via the notes from the link
> below.
>
> http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm
>
> My question is:
> Do I have to use the same system root on the new box as the old or doesn't
> this matter?
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
>

18 Oct 2006 1:20 PM

Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]

My question relates to when I move the db's from the old server to the new
server. Will sql server need to have the system root reside in the same
location when I move master, model, temp, etc...

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

http://www.pbbergs.com

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"Hilary Cotter" <hilary.cot***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> It doesn't matter. The upgrade/install process will detect the system
> drive\folder.
>
> --
> Hilary Cotter
> Director of Text Mining and Database Strategy
> RelevantNOISE.Com - Dedicated to mining blogs for business intelligence.
>
> This posting is my own and doesn't necessarily represent RelevantNoise's
> positions, strategies or opinions.
>
> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
>
> Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
> http://www.indexserverfaq.com
>
>
>
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:uZ8XbXr8GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I'm in the process of upgrading my hardware on my sql 2000 server. The
>> current sql server o/s is Windows 2003 with a system root of c:\winnt.
>> The new windows 2003 system root (By default) is c:\windows.
>>
>> I plan on doing a move of the sql server via the notes from the link
>> below.
>>
>> http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm
>>
>> My question is:
>> Do I have to use the same system root on the new box as the old or
>> doesn't this matter?
>>
>> --
>> Paul Bergson
>> MVP - Directory Services
>> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>>
>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>>
>
>

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