Recipe 2.11. Upgrading the Evaluation Version of ExchangeProblemYou've installed the 120-day evaluation version of Exchange 2000 or 2003, and now you need to upgrade it to the full licensed version, but you don't want to rebuild your server. SolutionUsing a graphical user interface
DiscussionMicrosoft freely distributes 120-day evaluation versions of Exchange Server 2003, in both Standard and Enterprise Editions, from http://www.getexchange2003.com/dl. At the end of the evaluation period, the information store will no longer mount any databases. The files are still intact, and you can move them to another server, but it's easier to install the licensed version of the product because doing so restores the server to full functionality. You don't have to reboot after the upgrade, but during the upgrade itself, your users won't be able to access their mailboxes. See AlsoRecipe 2.7 for more on installing Exchange |