Changing hardware

[SenateKT]

I have a current computer that is dedicated to running our exchange email server. We want to upgrade the entire computer and move the mail server onto a new machine. The only thing that needs to be saved is the exchange mail boxes. I already have the new system built with windows server 2003 installed, my question is what is the easiest way to move our mail onto the new hardware. Or can someone point me to a good walk through. I would appreciate it allot, thanks.

 

[SenateKT]

I am trying to get a backup of the microsoft information store and the microsoft site replication service but it fails every time with the following error log.

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "test backup.bkf created 11/18/2008 at 10:46 AM"

Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1.
Backup of "Server name\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 11/18/2008 at 10:46 AM"
Media name: "test backup.bkf created 11/18/2008 at 10:46 AM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 11/18/2008 at 10:46 AM.
The 'Microsoft Information Store' returned 'Error returned from an ESE function call (d).

' from a call to 'HrESEBackupRead()' additional data '-'The 'Microsoft Information Store' returned 'Error returned from an ESE function call (d).

' from a call to 'HrESEBackupRead()' additional data '-'
The operation was ended.
Backup completed on 11/18/2008 at 10:51 AM.
Directories: 0
Files: 2
Bytes: 7,584,297,722
Time: 4 minutes and 49 seconds

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The operation did not successfully complete.

 

[kimsland]

The wizard looks good


Microsoft Help and Support
Moving mailboxes in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821829

Moving Mailboxes with the Exchange 2003 Move Mailbox Wizard
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange_2003_Move_Mailbox_Wizard.html