Data Copy

Hi,
Currently, we are running CRM application for 125 users on SQL 2000/Windows NT. Due to some unforseen reasons, we could not perform
capacity planning before rolling the application to the connected and remote users. As result, our current database server is running on low memory
and most important is shortage of disk space on the C drive. We decided to replace the existing server with another robust server, taking into
current and future requirement. With regards to server replacement, couple of questions and require your technical expertise.
a) The current CRM users are connected to existing server using configuration file. This configuration file is stored on the users client machine
and and we like to ensure the same configuration file is used by the users. Due to this constraint, the naming convention of new machine name
will be exactly the same name as used in our current database server machine. We like to ensure, when the existing box is replaced with new server
the users will be connected to new server.
b) Is it possible to copy the entire SQL data lying on the existing server to another server. Following set of data to be copied. Can you
please let us know, which tool to be used for copying the following set of data.
The data to be copied to the new server will be (Master, MSDB, Pubs, CRM application data i.e (Tables, Users, SP, etc)).
DTS Packages from existing to newly built server
All the security Logins
Can you please let us know, are there any other steps which is missed out for copying data from server to server. We will be testing this
process on test box before rolling out to production users.
Need your technical advise on how to proceed.
Thanks
Thomas
I've used the following approach: http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=314546 . Here the master and msdb databases are not copied to the new server. Instead you transfer the logins, jobs, packages etc as outlined here. If you plan on using the old serv
er's name, you need to run sp_dropserver and sp_addserver (after renaming the server) to change @.@.servername ie:
1. sp_dropserver 'currentservername'
2. sp_addserver 'desiredservername' , 'local'
3. restart the service and check @.@.servername
I've seen description sof the approach you're asking about but have never tried it myself - it assumes that your drive set up for example is the same. Here is a link that describes this http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm .