September, 2006

How to install Project Server 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (Beta 2 TR) ?

Important:  Read this message carefully and completely before you apply the Beta 2 TR Update/Patch

The Beta 2 Technical Refresh release is an incremental revision to Beta 2 – it is applied as an “Update” or a “Patch” on top of a Beta 2 installation.  So, there is no “full installation” of Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR.  To install Beta 2 TR, you need to first install Project Server 2007 Beta 2 and then install the Beta 2 TR Update/Patch. If you already have a Beta 2 installation, you can just install the Beta 2 TR Update/Patch.  There are 3 main installation scenarios:

1. A new installation of Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR:  This is for new users who do not have a previous Beta installation of Project Server 2007. This involves the following general steps:
1. Install the Beta 2 version of Project Server 2007.
2. Install the Windows SharePoint Services 2007 Beta 2 TR Update/Patch.
3. Install the Project Server 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh Update/Patch.

2. Upgrading from Project Server 2007 Beta 2 without  data upgrade: This is for customers who were in the early stages of Beta 2 evaluation.  They may have created some sample projects and timesheet entries, but data in Beta 2 is not important enough to carry over to Beta 2 Technical Refresh.  This involves the following general steps:
1. Install the Windows SharePoint Services 2007 Beta 2 TR Update/Patch.
2. Install the Project Server Beta 2 Technical Refresh Update/Patch. 

3. Upgrading from Project Server 2007 Beta 2 with data upgrade:  This is for customers who may have created a lot of data on Project Server 2007 Beta 2 for a pilot or a proof of concept. This involves the following general steps:
1. Backup data from the Project Server 2007 Beta 2 installation (this is not just a database backup, it is a set of manual steps. Detailed instructions provided in the documentation).
2. Install the Windows SharePoint Services 2007 Beta 2 TR Update/Patch.
3. Install the Project Server Beta 2 Technical Refresh Update/Patch. 
4. Restore data on to the Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR installation.

Important things to note:

1. Once you install the update/patch, it cannot be rolled back.
2. If you plan to install the Project Beta 2 Technical Refresh update/patch onto a Beta 2 Server containing provisioned Project Web Access site(s), you need to delete those sites before the update/patch is applied.  
3. Project Server 2007 Beta 2 and Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR cannot exist on the same computer. This is not supported.
4. Installing Office Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 TR on the same computer is not supported. If you have Office Project Server 2007 Beta 2 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 on the same computer, and if you plan on upgrading and using the same computer, you will need to uninstall both and then install either Office Project Server 2007 Beta 2 TR or Office SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 TR.

Data Upgrade:

“Data upgrade” from Project Server 2007 Beta 2  to Beta 2 TR is a manual process.  Detailed step-by-step instructions, sample code, macros are available in the detailed documentation to help make your data upgrade a success.  Read the documentation carefully before you attempt the data upgrade.

Detailed Documentation:

Detailed step-by-step deployment instructions can be found at: http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/32a18803-52d2-4967-ab9d-0e199c9bf0041033.mspx   (content would be available around Beta 2 TR general availability). Meanwhile, ask your Microsoft contact to get a draft copy of the detailed instructions.

Webcast:

You can also start reading more from the Office Project Server 2007 Deployment Guide.