Migration by the numbers – Step 7

Step 7 in a series of posts documenting the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 upgrade process on SBS 2008. This is based on the document:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=2dc66a0f-f840-4b29-93d3-13db70c85cba&;;displayLang=en

 

Previous steps:

 

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

 

Step 7 – Remove the default Web application in SharePoint Central Administration

 

Click Start | All programs | Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products | SharePoint 2010 Central Administration.

 

Accept the UAC that appears

 

 

From under Application Management select Manage Web applications.

 

 

Click on the site SharePoint – 80

 

 

Select the pull down arrow under the Delete button on the ribbon

 

 

and select Delete Web Application

 

 

In the dialog that appears select Delete content databases = No.

 

Press the Delete button to continue.

 

 

Click OK to confirm.