Chapter overview: Perform a gradual upgrade (Windows SharePoint Services)

Applies To: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Topic Last Modified: 2007-12-13

A gradual upgrade enables you to run both the previous and new versions, so that you can move sites gradually to the new environment, and have both versions of the sites available for transferring customizations or comparison.

In this chapter:

• Install and configure Windows SharePoint Services for a gradual upgrade

• Install available language template packs (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Upgrade sites (Windows SharePoint Services)

After you have completed these steps, you can go on to the Perform post-upgrade steps (Windows SharePoint Services) chapter and perform the following steps:

• Review upgraded sites (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Revert to a previous version site (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Troubleshoot and resume upgrade (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Perform post-upgrade steps for a gradual upgrade (Windows SharePoint Services)

• Finalize upgrade (Windows SharePoint Services)

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This topic is included in the following downloadable book for easier reading and printing:

• Upgrading Windows SharePoint Services

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