"Sabrenet" <Sabre***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CAAEE4C0-8259-4339-B5A2-34D7BFF67777@microsoft.com...
>I have a primary DC (2000) in our current domain which I would like to
> replace with a newly purchased (much more powerful) 2003 unit.
>
> Can I replace our current primary DC  with 2003 then upgrade our other
> 2000
> DC's and servers to 2003 afterwards?
>
> Has anyone performed such a migration and can you point me to any
> documentation on the process?
>
> Is there any documentation on migrating the DNS & DHCP tables from the old
> to the new server?
>
> Thanks for any help on this.
>
>
>

"Paul Bergson" wrote:

> Yes you can do this, there is a lot of work involved though.
>
> What I would suggest you do is leave all dc's in the domain as is.  Bring
> this new machine in and after the prep work promote it to a dc and move the
> fsmo roles to it.  Next demote a dc you had planned on upgrading and instead
> reinstall the 2003 o/s and then promote, this way you have a clean new o/s
> on it.  Do this for each and every machine you plan on keeping in the domain
> and demoting any that you plan on removing.
>
> If you select the articles links on my web site and then select Decommission
> a DC you will find links on individual steps you are looking for:
> http://pbbergs.dynu.com/windows
>
> A complete step by step article by microsoft will help you migrate from 2000
> to 2003 (Exchange included) in the link bwlow:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325379
>
> --
>
> Paul Bergson  MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Sabrenet" <Sabre***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CAAEE4C0-8259-4339-B5A2-34D7BFF67777@microsoft.com...
> >I have a primary DC (2000) in our current domain which I would like to
> > replace with a newly purchased (much more powerful) 2003 unit.
> >
> > Can I replace our current primary DC  with 2003 then upgrade our other
> > 2000
> > DC's and servers to 2003 afterwards?
> >
> > Has anyone performed such a migration and can you point me to any
> > documentation on the process?
> >
> > Is there any documentation on migrating the DNS & DHCP tables from the old
> > to the new server?
> >
> > Thanks for any help on this.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

"Sabrenet" <Sabre***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F3748F1-9E33-4947-86C1-76A24CFDB5F2@microsoft.com...
> What should I do if I want to keep the same name and addressing (IP) on
> the
> new server as I had on the old server? Thanks for your help!
>
> "Paul Bergson" wrote:
>
>> Yes you can do this, there is a lot of work involved though.
>>
>> What I would suggest you do is leave all dc's in the domain as is.  Bring
>> this new machine in and after the prep work promote it to a dc and move
>> the
>> fsmo roles to it.  Next demote a dc you had planned on upgrading and
>> instead
>> reinstall the 2003 o/s and then promote, this way you have a clean new
>> o/s
>> on it.  Do this for each and every machine you plan on keeping in the
>> domain
>> and demoting any that you plan on removing.
>>
>> If you select the articles links on my web site and then select
>> Decommission
>> a DC you will find links on individual steps you are looking for:
>> http://pbbergs.dynu.com/windows
>>
>> A complete step by step article by microsoft will help you migrate from
>> 2000
>> to 2003 (Exchange included) in the link bwlow:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325379
>>
>> --
>>
>> Paul Bergson  MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Sabrenet" <Sabre***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CAAEE4C0-8259-4339-B5A2-34D7BFF67777@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a primary DC (2000) in our current domain which I would like to
>> > replace with a newly purchased (much more powerful) 2003 unit.
>> >
>> > Can I replace our current primary DC  with 2003 then upgrade our other
>> > 2000
>> > DC's and servers to 2003 afterwards?
>> >
>> > Has anyone performed such a migration and can you point me to any
>> > documentation on the process?
>> >
>> > Is there any documentation on migrating the DNS & DHCP tables from the
>> > old
>> > to the new server?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help on this.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>