The situation at the moment is that we have a sharepoint server which started out as a pilot but now actually runs as the production environment. The server on which sharepoint runs is an old machine which does not conforms the standard requirements so I want to move the current environment to the shiny new server.
I’ve red a lot about migrating the MOSS services, databases and content and stuff but to be honest I am kinda lost in a sea of information and I can’t find the right method to do this, I’ve tried to install MOSS 2007 on the new server as a clean install, restored the databasses on the new server, restored the backup on the new server which I made with Sharepoint Central Administration, alas, I did not worked 🙁 Lots of ‘Can’t find this’ and ‘Can’t find that’ errors…
It should be possible to grab all the data/sites/subsites/databasses/content/documents and everything else and restore that to the new server right?
Anyways, I was hoping for some step-by-step information… 🙂
Regards Erik404
I think I found a way to do a complete migration…
Install a fresh version of MOSS 2007 on the new server (Server_B). Install the features and solutions you have on Server_A. Then use the SPContentDeploymentWizard which can be downloaded for free from CodePlex to make an export of all site content and import these on Server_B. Also backup custom databases needed by features and create these on Server_B.
I do have a almost completly equal server running now, some funky errors pop up now and then so I don’t think it’s the best way to do it…
Also, custom developed webparts need to be deployed manually to the new server, I didn’t find a way to migrate these