How to move sharepoint from one server to another.

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  Hello,
  
  I would perform a backup of the configuration database from the test environment and then restore it to the new environment.

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  Chris Caravajal MCTS SharePoint Help

  Thursday, May 7, 2009 2:22 PM
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  Thats what i did, but it gives me an error when i try to restore.
  Do you have any procedures of how to do it?

  Thursday, May 7, 2009 2:26 PM
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  Hi,
  
  Did you install WSS 3.0 or MOSS 2007?  Do you need to restore the entire farm, or just a site collection, sub-web, or list?
  
  Here are several documents that provide instructions for backing up and restoring a MOSS 2007 farm. 
  
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262412.aspx
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262704.aspx
  
  Here is a document that provides instructions for backing up and restoring a WSS 3.0 farm.
  
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc287690.aspx
  
  To back up a site collection and restore it to another farm on the same domain:
  
  stsadm -o backup -url <URL of site> -filename <driveletter:\location\filename.dat> -overwrite
  (copy the backup file to the new server)
  stsadm -o restore -url <URL of new site> -filename <driveleter:\locationfilename.dat>
  
  To back up and restore a subweb or a site to another farm not on the same domain:
  
  stsadm -o export  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262759.aspx
  stsadm -o import  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc261866.aspx
  
  Hopefully that helps.
  
  Sincerely,
  Karl

  • Proposed as answer by Andre Galitsky Thursday, May 7, 2009 5:52 PM
  • Marked as answer by Mike Walsh FIN Friday, May 8, 2009 6:10 AM

  Thursday, May 7, 2009 2:37 PM
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  Hello,
  
  
  check this newly published technet "how-to" on how to move from one server to another (recommended way):
  

  
  Move and migrate servers and server farms (Office SharePoint Server 2007)
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262370.aspx
  
  Cheers,
  

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  Daniel Bugday

  Web: SharePoint Forum Blog: Daniel Bugday's SharePoint Blog

  • Edited by Daniel Bugday Thursday, May 7, 2009 4:42 PM spelling
  • Proposed as answer by Andre Galitsky Thursday, May 7, 2009 5:53 PM
  • Marked as answer by Mike Walsh FIN Friday, May 8, 2009 6:10 AM

  Thursday, May 7, 2009 4:42 PM