Thanks Charles! ... I forgot about that.  I did run it a month or so ago and
was supprised at how much it effected our database especially (size went
down several percent once we could go through a full expiration).

It is now on my checklist!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hart, Charles [SMTP:charles.hart AT MEDTRONIC DOT COM]
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 6:28 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Migration 4.2 to 5.3
>
> RUn "cleanup backupgroups" prior to upgrade as it cleans out a bug where
> win2k sysobj do not expire to the policies.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Coats, Jack
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 6:23 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Migration 4.2 to 5.3
>
>
> It is time upgrade :-)
>
> I currently have 4.2.1.3 on a windows 2K server.  Going to upgrade to a
> Win
> 2003 server with the latest server (5.3 I think)
>
>
>
> Does anyone know of any upgrade problems with making that big of a jump?
> Even 'it would have been smoother/easier if I had ...' stories?
>
>
>
> ... Jack