Best way to migrate SQL version 7 databases to 2000

[Mike Czizek]

We are moving all databases from a SQL version 7 server to a version 2000
server. Which of the following is the preferred method?

1) Detach the DB on the version 7 server, move it to the new server via
Windows Explorer and reattach it there.

2) Use SQL Enterprise Mananger with the DTS Export Wizard to "copy objects &
data between SQL server databases" from the version 7 server to the 2000
server.

With the changing of the version, I thought maybe option 2 is best. Thoughts?

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Mike Czizek
Iowa Network Services, Inc.
mi***@netins.com

[Dean Savovic]

Consider using backup-restore method. It works rather well.

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Dean Savovic
www.teched.hr
"Mike Czizek" <Mi***@netins.net> wrote in message news:bn**********@ins22.netins.net...

We are moving all databases from a SQL version 7 server to a version 2000
server. Which of the following is the preferred method?

1) Detach the DB on the version 7 server, move it to the new server via
Windows Explorer and reattach it there.

2) Use SQL Enterprise Mananger with the DTS Export Wizard to "copy objects &
data between SQL server databases" from the version 7 server to the 2000
server.

With the changing of the version, I thought maybe option 2 is best. Thoughts?

--
Mike Czizek
Iowa Network Services, Inc.
mi***@netins.com