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2000 - 2003 MigrationWe have only one Windows 2000 server (no Exchange used) that is also our AD
controller. We have purchased a new Server 2003 which we wish to replace our old server with. Can I join the new server to our domain, make it a DC then remove the 2000 box and have the 2003 server be our only AD controller? I thought I heard somewhere that you must first upgrade your 2000 box to 2003 then add 2003 servers but I'm hoping that this is not the case. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555040/en-us hth DDS W 2k MVP MCSE Show quoteHide quote "Don Powell" <DonPow***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:095279FA-1D11-4DC2-9BD1-A72E85549832@microsoft.com... > We have only one Windows 2000 server (no Exchange used) that is also our > AD > controller. We have purchased a new Server 2003 which we wish to replace > our > old server with. Can I join the new server to our domain, make it a DC > then > remove the 2000 box and have the 2003 server be our only AD controller? I > thought I heard somewhere that you must first upgrade your 2000 box to > 2003 > then add 2003 servers but I'm hoping that this is not the case. see:
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2005/11/19/110.aspx basically: fix schema if needed update the schema and the domain using ADPREP introduce w2k3 dc "transfer" services and roles from w2k server to w2k3 server remove w2k server by demoting it by the way: you should always have at least 2 DCs in a domain! -- Show quoteHide quoteCheers, (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!) # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Windows Server - Directory Services BLOG --> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights! * Always test before implementing! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Don Powell" <DonPow***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:095279FA-1D11-4DC2-9BD1-A72E85549832@microsoft.com... > We have only one Windows 2000 server (no Exchange used) that is also our > AD > controller. We have purchased a new Server 2003 which we wish to replace > our > old server with. Can I join the new server to our domain, make it a DC > then > remove the 2000 box and have the 2003 server be our only AD controller? I > thought I heard somewhere that you must first upgrade your 2000 box to > 2003 > then add 2003 servers but I'm hoping that this is not the case. 
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