Sage 100

Client is on 2017 Standard and will be upgrading to v2019 shortly.  He is planning to update the workstations from Win 7 to 10.  Not sure which O/S he plans on upgrading server to, but he's planning an in-place O/S upgrade on the existing Sage server.  Assuming the server O/S is supported for 2017, I believe 2017 programs will need to be re-installed (and PU).  Is that right?  Will Sage workstations need to be uninstalled/reinstalled?

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Barbara Goldstein
Sr. Consultant
DSD Business Systems
San Jose CA
800.627.9032 x221
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You shouldn't have to reinstall programs after an OS upgrade - HOWEVER, upgrading an OS in place is not the best way.  Wiping C: and installing the new OS is better.  This means all the apps have to be reinstalled, and if the server has Sage and/or Paperless on the C: drive it will need to be copied over somewhere and copied back.  Non-OS apps on a server should be installed on D:, but especially with the rise of virtualization a lot of IT people get sloppy about this, even though it makes life much easier for OS upgrades, or for OS reinstalls due to a corrupted OS.

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Phil McIntosh
President
Friendly Systems, Inc.
Asheville NC
678.273.4010 ext 5
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@Phil McIntosh, thanks.  I'll pass the information along.​

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Barbara Goldstein
Sr. Consultant
DSD Business Systems
San Jose CA
800.627.9032 x221
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-14-2019 09:49
From: Phil McIntosh
Subject: Upgrading O/S on server and workstations - is a reinstall necessary?

You shouldn't have to reinstall programs after an OS upgrade - HOWEVER, upgrading an OS in place is not the best way.  Wiping C: and installing the new OS is better.  This means all the apps have to be reinstalled, and if the server has Sage and/or Paperless on the C: drive it will need to be copied over somewhere and copied back.  Non-OS apps on a server should be installed on D:, but especially with the rise of virtualization a lot of IT people get sloppy about this, even though it makes life much easier for OS upgrades, or for OS reinstalls due to a corrupted OS.

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Phil McIntosh
President
Friendly Systems, Inc.
Asheville NC
678.273.4010 ext 5
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Two thumbs up with @Phil McIntosh ​ regarding server upgrade warning!  A server is not a prime spot for an in place OS upgrade.  Does a company really want to risk a screwed up upgrade???  Do you want to waste your time troubleshooting Sage only to tie it back to the upgrade?  Not worth it.

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-16-2019 16:50
From: Barbara Goldstein
Subject: Upgrading O/S on server and workstations - is a reinstall necessary?

@Phil McIntosh, thanks.  I'll pass the information along.​

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Barbara Goldstein
Sr. Consultant
DSD Business Systems
San Jose CA
800.627.9032 x221
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-14-2019 09:49
From: Phil McIntosh
Subject: Upgrading O/S on server and workstations - is a reinstall necessary?

You shouldn't have to reinstall programs after an OS upgrade - HOWEVER, upgrading an OS in place is not the best way.  Wiping C: and installing the new OS is better.  This means all the apps have to be reinstalled, and if the server has Sage and/or Paperless on the C: drive it will need to be copied over somewhere and copied back.  Non-OS apps on a server should be installed on D:, but especially with the rise of virtualization a lot of IT people get sloppy about this, even though it makes life much easier for OS upgrades, or for OS reinstalls due to a corrupted OS.

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Phil McIntosh
President
Friendly Systems, Inc.
Asheville NC
678.273.4010 ext 5