When I read this I thought it might be confusing:

"The only files you must not copy are listname.DB* index files in the
~\lists\listname directory along with the listname.LOGyymmx
list-message-archive files, and the WWW index files in the
~wwwroot\archives\listname directory (listname.INDyymmx) and also
listname.private, if applicable."

because I think you DO want to copy the listname.LOGyymmx files
(the actual notebooks/archives) but maybe everyone knew that.
It is just how you read the sentence. ;-)

    marty

Ben Parker wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:36:18 -0500, "Demeny, Dave"
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> We are about to upgrade our Listserv server from Windows 2000 to 2003
>> and the version of Listserv from 1.8d to 15.6 and we would like to get
>> some details on how best to go about this upgrade.  Would it be best to
>> first build a new server with Windows 2003 and then install the version
>> 15.6 of Listserv on that server?  When we do this will we be able to
>> import the list from our current Listserv to the new server or do we
>> need to build our new server with the Listserv software version 1.8d and
>> then upgrade the Listserv software as a second phase?
>
> It has been a while.  As I recall, I don't think you can upgrade a server OS
> directly from Win2000 to Windows2003.  Usually you need to build a new server,
> install Win2003, and then migrate your applications, which is admittedly a
> pain.  But I could be wrong.  In any event, upgrading the OS should be treated
> separately from upgrading LISTSERV, since many other things will be affected by
> the OS upgrade.
>
> Once you have all those matters settled you can then concentrate on
> upgrading/migrating LISTSERV.  If you do have the 2-machine scenario this is
> actually pretty easy.  The available White Paper on migration/upgrade (see
> http://www.lsoft.com/resources/wp-movinglistserv.pdf)  recommends upgrading the
> installation on the old machine to the new version, performing a minimum
> installation of the new version on the new machine (to make Registry entries,
> etc.), then simply copying all files from the old machine to the new machine.
>
> The only files you must not copy are listname.DB* index files in the
> ~\lists\listname directory along with the listname.LOGyymmx
> list-message-archive files, and the WWW index files in the
> ~wwwroot\archives\listname directory (listname.INDyymmx) and also
> listname.private, if applicable.  These index file will be recreated on the new
> server when LISTSERV starts up there.  Technically, the listname.INDyymmx files
> are created immediately on startup, if the ~wwwroot\archives\listname directory
> for each list on the new server is completely empty.  The listname.DB* index
> files will not be created until a search of the list message archives is
> performed.
>