SBS2008 upgrade/replacement from SBS2003

Same name, same domain, not migration mode, but a self styled replacement mode…

 Hyper-V Server (i.e. call it core) build of SBS2008 Standard…

fun with..

[PS] D:>Add-MailboxPermission -Identity Username Admin-Username -AccessRights FullAccess

Dir “”D:Server MigrationMailboxes*.pst” | Import-Mailbox

[PS] D:>Import-Mailbox -Identity ReubenC -PSTFolderPath “D:Server MigrationMailboxesReubenC.pst” -ExcludeFolders “Junk E-Mail”

 

Import-Mailbox : Error was found for Reuben Cook (ReubenC@thefullcircle.com) because: Error occurred in the step: Approving object. An unknown error has occur
red., error code: -2147219968
At line:1 char:15
+ Import-Mailbox <<<< -Identity ReubenC -PSTFolderPath “D:Server MigrationMailboxesReubenC.pst”

corruption in the exported PST..

Fun with Migrating Companyweb Website (WSS 2.0) from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 (WSS 3.0)
great article at http://blogs.technet.com/asksbs/archive/2008/12/09/migrating-companyweb-website-wss-2-0-from-sbs-2003-to-sbs-2008-wss-3-0.aspx

also, other resources found…

Migrating to Windows Small Business Server 2008 from Windows Small Business Server 2003 – Microsoft Whitepaper @ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=52b7ea63-78af-4a96-811e-284f5c1de13b&displaylang=en

Run the pre-upgrade scan tool (Windows SharePoint Services)  – http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc287628.aspx

Microsoft 123 page guide to Upgrading to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 technology – http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=85554