Migrate to Exchange 2003 questions??? - Microsoft Exchange

There are two ways:
1. Move mailbox: Install exchange 2003 in same exch org and nove mailbox to
this server, then remove first server from this site/administrative group
2. In place upgrade: I think, inplace upgrade on a DC should not be done
taking care of DC FSMO roles
3. Swing server: the one which you already have suggested, that is, install
dummy server and move all mailboxes/public folders to this,
reinstall/prepare the old server and then move back over.
if you have other free hardware, but you want to put exchange on old server
only, use 3rd method.
--anil
"Rknapke" <Rknapke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I currently have a client with Windows 2000 domain. There are 2 DC's one
> being the Exchange 2000 server. They want to upgrade to Exchange 2003.
> Their thinking is to setup a dummy W2k server with Exch2000 and move the
> mailboxes over and format the current server load W2k3 and Exchange 2003
> and
> then move the mailboxes back over. Does anyone have any tips or
> step-by-steps for this??? Would anyone have a better idea?? Is an
> inplace
> upgrade to Exch2003 a better route? Please let me know.
> Thanks in advance.