Upgrading CRM 3.0 to CRM 4.0

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  Hello,

   

  Hoping everyone could give me some advice here.

   

  We are currently using CRM 3.0 update rollup 2 with a SQL 2000 server.  CRM & SQL currently reside on seperate boxes,

  CRM --> Win 2003 R2

  SQL --> Win 2000 SP4 x86

  We need to upgrade to CRM 4.0 and SQL Server 2005 SP2.  SQL 2005 will be a new physical box, CRM will be upgraded in place.

  CRM 4.0 --> Same physical box, still Win 2003 R2

  SQL 2005 --> New physical box, Win Server 2003 x64

   

  I would like to be able to replicate my existing enviorment to perform testing.  I know I can copy the SQL databases to a different SQL server by either doing a backup/restore or attach/detach.

   

  But how can I create a new CRM 3.0 install that will point to the existing databases?

   

  I know in CRM 4.0 you can import an existing organization but is there a function like this in CRM 3?  What is the best process to test an upgrade?

   

  Any insight would be wonderful.

   

  Thank You,

  Jon

   

   

  Friday, April 11, 2008 4:49 PM