Updated: 2009-03-05

There are specific steps you must take before you start the upgrade process. If you don't perform these steps before you start the upgrade process, the upgrade process might fail. This chapter describes the pre-upgrade steps you must perform to have a successful upgrade experience, regardless of which upgrade path you are pursuing.

In this chapter:

• Install Service Pack 3 for Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003

• Install all pre-requisites (Office SharePoint Server)

• Communicate downtime to site owners and users

• Run and test a full backup in SQL Server [Office SharePoint Server]

• Create new domain names (gradual upgrade only)

• Run the pre-upgrade scan tool (Office SharePoint Server)

• Deploy upgrade definition files and new site definitions (Office SharePoint Server)

• Upgrade custom Web Part packages

• Save blocked file type settings (Office SharePoint Server)

After you have completed the pre-upgrade steps, you can perform your in-place or gradual upgrade, or database migration.

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