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9/20/2011 11:39 AM
 
Michael Adkins

Joined: 8/26/2006
Posts: 12
Hello DNN Community.

I need some guidence on where to start with a migration from DNN Version 4.09.00 on an old server to DNN Version 6.00.00 running on a new server.  Here is my configuraiton.

CURRENT SERVER RUNNING:

    VBAHUNFA2 - Installation
    Current SQL Express Version = SQL Server 2005 Express
    Current DNN Version 04.09.00
    Relative Path = /DNN
    Physical Path = E:\InetPub\wwwroot\DNN
    Host Name = \\VBAHUNFA2\DNN
    .NET FRAMEWORK = 2.0.50727.1873
    Data Provider = SqlDataProvider

NEW SERVER INSTALLED AND RUNNING A BLANK DNN

 

    VBAHUNFA1 - Installation
    Current SQL Express Version= SQL Server  2008 R2 Express
    Current DNN Version =  06.00.00 (2982)
    Relative Path = /CMS
    Physical Path = E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\cms
    Hose Name = \\VBAHUNFA1\CMS
    .NET FRAMEWORK = 3.5
    Data Provider = SqlDataProvider

If there is any post on the steps necessary please forgive me as I was unable to locate them.  Any assistance is apprecated.  I know this will be a journey and a learning experience for me.  Thank you in adavance for your expertise, guidence and assistance.

Michael Adkins
 
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9/20/2011 3:33 PM
 
Michael Adkins

Joined: 8/26/2006
Posts: 12
I was able to backup the database from the old server and after creating a blank database called DotNetNuke on the new server under SQL Server 2008 R2 Express, I was able to restore the database thereby replacing the DotNetNuke database in the new server.

The problem is the new installation of DotNetNuke on the new server has the databse in a different location. It is also a different name. THe new server has it located in

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA

The new installation of DotNetNuke is not connecting to the restored database. I am unable to figure out how to change DotNetNuke configuration to connect to the newly restored database. Any suggestions?
 
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9/20/2011 4:44 PM
 
Michael Adkins

Joined: 8/26/2006
Posts: 12
OK changed my method. I shut down both servers IIS services and stopped the SQL Databse Server. I then copied the entire DNN folder form the wwwroot from one server to the other. I changed the path in the SQL Database to point to the new server. I also checked and modified the path of the sites config file. The idea was just to port over the existing site and once I get that running I would then upgrade the site to the newest version. The site keeps saying Under Construciton when I attempt to start it. Any ideas.
 
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10/25/2011 2:55 PM
 
Michael Adkins

Joined: 8/26/2006
Posts: 12
Still no success. Why is moving DNN from one server to another so hard. There should be a utility or something.
 
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