Perform pre-upgrade steps (Windows SharePoint Services)

Updated: 2009-03-05

In this chapter:

• Chapter overview: Perform pre-upgrade steps (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Install Service Pack 2 for Windows SharePoint Services 2.0

• Install all pre-requisites (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Communicate downtime to site owners and users (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Run and test a full backup in SQL Server (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Create new domain names (gradual upgrade only) (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Run the pre-upgrade scan tool (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Deploy upgrade definition files and new site definitions (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Upgrade custom Web Part packages (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Save blocked file type settings (Windows SharePoint Services)