Upgrade from BTS 2004 to BTS 2009

[mj]

Hi,
can I upgrade from BTS 2004 to BTS 2009 directly?
Or should I do the following instead:
First upgrade from BTS 2004 to BTS 2006 R2
then from BTS 2006 R2 to BTS 2009?

Thanks in advance for your help in this matter!

[WenJun Zhang[msft]]

Hi mj,

Direct upgrading from BizTalk 2004 to BizTalk 2009 isn't supported. Here is
the note in BizTalk Server 2009 Installation and Upgrade Guides:

Note
While upgrading from BizTalk Server 2004 is not supported, you can
accomplish this by upgrading to either BizTalk Server 2006 or R2 first, and
then upgrading to BizTalk Server 2009.

BizTalk Server 2009 Installation and Upgrade Guides
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9c69
7e02-d1bc-4684-8748-28b3a292d5bf

Furthermore, performing a server migration may be another choice for you.
Either way, I'd like to suggest you try to get some assistance from our
BizTalk support group by creating a service ticket to ensure the upgrading
scenario will run smoothly and will not affect your existing BizTalk
applications.

To obtain the phone numbers for Microsoft Customer Service and Support
services technology request, please take a look at the web site listed
below.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;PHONENUMBERS

Thanks.

Sincerely,

WenJun Zhang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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[mj]

Thanks, this was helpful!
--
mj

Post by WenJun Zhang[msft]
Hi mj,
Direct upgrading from BizTalk 2004 to BizTalk 2009 isn't supported. Here is
Note
While upgrading from BizTalk Server 2004 is not supported, you can
accomplish this by upgrading to either BizTalk Server 2006 or R2 first, and
then upgrading to BizTalk Server 2009.
BizTalk Server 2009 Installation and Upgrade Guides
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9c69
7e02-d1bc-4684-8748-28b3a292d5bf
Furthermore, performing a server migration may be another choice for you.
Either way, I'd like to suggest you try to get some assistance from our
BizTalk support group by creating a service ticket to ensure the upgrading
scenario will run smoothly and will not affect your existing BizTalk
applications.
To obtain the phone numbers for Microsoft Customer Service and Support
services technology request, please take a look at the web site listed
below.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;PHONENUMBERS
Thanks.
Sincerely,
WenJun Zhang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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[WenJun Zhang[msft]]

You are welcome mj.

Sincerely,

WenJun Zhang

Microsoft Online Community Support

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