Complete your upgrade from Project Server 2003 to Project Server 2010
Applies to: Project Server 2010
Topic Last Modified: 2010-06-17
After you have successfully migrated your Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 data to Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, you can upgrade to Microsoft Project Server 2010 to complete the upgrade process. You can upgrade from Office Project Server 2007 to Project Server 2010 by using either the in-place upgrade method, or the database-attach upgrade method. The following table addresses the method available to you, depending on your Office Project Server 2007 installation environment:
Note
For more information about Project Server 2010 upgrade methods and their requirements, see Project Server 2010 upgrade overview.
Use the table below to see the suggested upgrade method for your Office Project Server 2007 environment. The documentation links will provide procedures for upgrading to Project Server 2010 for the suggested upgrade method.
| Project Server 2007 environment | Upgrade method | For more information about the upgrade method |
|---|---|---|
Project Server 2007 on 64-bit Windows Server 2008 |
In-place upgrade Note Although the in-place upgrade method is recommended, you can use the database attach method if required. |
|
Project Server 2007 on 32-bit Windows Server 2008 |
Database-attach upgrade only |
|
Project Server 2007 on 64-bit Windows Server 2003 |
Database-attach upgrade Note It is also possible to upgrade the server operating system to 64-bit Windows Server 2008, and then use the in-place upgrade method. |
|
Project Server 2007 on 32-bit Windows Server 2003 |
Database-attach upgrade only |
|
Project Server 2007 Virtual Migration Environment (VME) |
Database-attach upgrade only |
The differences between the database-attach methods are:
Database attach full method: Upgrades the four Office Project Server 2007 databases and the content database that contains the Project Web Access site data.
Database attach core method: Upgrades the four Office Project Server 2007 databases only. Use this method if you do not want to migrate any of your Project Web Access site data.
Note
For more information about the Project Server 2007 Virtual Migration Environment (VME), see Migrate your Project Server 2003 data by using the VME.