I have a buy a brand new computer that is by far more powerful than our old server (PDC). I used it to be a BDC, but I wanted to use
it now for PDC and take off the old server for something else, web server. So can I promote it directly to be a PDC and format my
old server then reinstall ? What should I be aware before to start ? DNS ? Roaming Profile ? Etc...

Savut

All you need to do is demote the other server this will move all the fsmo
roles to the remaining server. You will then need to configure any services
on the remaining dc that were on the old dc. DNS if it was AD integrated
simply needs to be installed and the DC pointed to itself.

--
Richard McCall [MSFT]

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"Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eecRb.2761$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a buy a brand new computer that is by far more powerful than our
old server (PDC). I used it to be a BDC, but I wanted to use
> it now for PDC and take off the old server for something else, web server.
So can I promote it directly to be a PDC and format my
> old server then reinstall ? What should I be aware before to start ? DNS ?
Roaming Profile ? Etc...
>
> Savut
>
>

Should I do something to set it as PDC after or just demote my old pdc will make my second server pdc automatically ?

Savut

"Richard McCall [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> All you need to do is demote the other server this will move all the fsmo
> roles to the remaining server. You will then need to configure any services
> on the remaining dc that were on the old dc. DNS if it was AD integrated
> simply needs to be installed and the DC pointed to itself.
>
> --
> Richard McCall [MSFT]
>
> "This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights."
> "Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eecRb.2761$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a buy a brand new computer that is by far more powerful than our
> old server (PDC). I used it to be a BDC, but I wanted to use
> > it now for PDC and take off the old server for something else, web server.
> So can I promote it directly to be a PDC and format my
> > old server then reinstall ? What should I be aware before to start ? DNS ?
> Roaming Profile ? Etc...
> >
> > Savut
> >
> >
>
>

I'm running on win2000 but I didn't know that, we have a server and I joigned my second one to the domain. What to do to remove the
old one and not break the domain.

Savut

"Marc Reynolds [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Are you running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000? In Windows 2000 there is not
> a concept of a BDC and there is not a PDC, but instead a FSMO role of PDC
> emulator for downlevel client compatibility.
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
> Marc Reynolds
> Microsoft Technical Support
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eecRb.2761$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a buy a brand new computer that is by far more powerful than our
> old server (PDC). I used it to be a BDC, but I wanted to use
> > it now for PDC and take off the old server for something else, web server.
> So can I promote it directly to be a PDC and format my
> > old server then reinstall ? What should I be aware before to start ? DNS ?
> Roaming Profile ? Etc...
> >
> > Savut
> >
> >
>
>

Are you running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000? In Windows 2000 there is not
a concept of a BDC and there is not a PDC, but instead a FSMO role of PDC
emulator for downlevel client compatibility.

--

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eecRb.2761$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a buy a brand new computer that is by far more powerful than our
old server (PDC). I used it to be a BDC, but I wanted to use
> it now for PDC and take off the old server for something else, web server.
So can I promote it directly to be a PDC and format my
> old server then reinstall ? What should I be aware before to start ? DNS ?
Roaming Profile ? Etc...
>
> Savut
>
>

But I think there is PDC in Windows 2000, correct me if I'm wrong. You just confused me.

Savut

"Marc Reynolds [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Are you running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000? In Windows 2000 there is not
> a concept of a BDC and there is not a PDC, but instead a FSMO role of PDC
> emulator for downlevel client compatibility.
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
> Marc Reynolds
> Microsoft Technical Support
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eecRb.2761$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a buy a brand new computer that is by far more powerful than our
> old server (PDC). I used it to be a BDC, but I wanted to use
> > it now for PDC and take off the old server for something else, web server.
> So can I promote it directly to be a PDC and format my
> > old server then reinstall ? What should I be aware before to start ? DNS ?
> Roaming Profile ? Etc...
> >
> > Savut
> >
> >
>
>

Searching and found some info, there is no concept of PDC but the first DC and emulated DC, something like that, So If I have to
take out the first DC, what should I do ?

Savut

"Marc Reynolds [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Are you running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000? In Windows 2000 there is not
> a concept of a BDC and there is not a PDC, but instead a FSMO role of PDC
> emulator for downlevel client compatibility.
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
> Marc Reynolds
> Microsoft Technical Support
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eecRb.2761$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a buy a brand new computer that is by far more powerful than our
> old server (PDC). I used it to be a BDC, but I wanted to use
> > it now for PDC and take off the old server for something else, web server.
> So can I promote it directly to be a PDC and format my
> > old server then reinstall ? What should I be aware before to start ? DNS ?
> Roaming Profile ? Etc...
> >
> > Savut
> >
> >
>
>

If you already have the second DC up and running, you can just run DCPromo
on the first DC and choose to remove the DC functions. The FSMO roles will
transfer to the 2nd DC during this process.

--

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:70eRb.3632$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Searching and found some info, there is no concept of PDC but the first DC
and emulated DC, something like that, So If I have to
> take out the first DC, what should I do ?
>
> Savut
>
> "Marc Reynolds [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Are you running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000? In Windows 2000 there is
not
> > a concept of a BDC and there is not a PDC, but instead a FSMO role of
PDC
> > emulator for downlevel client compatibility.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marc Reynolds
> > Microsoft Technical Support
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> >
> >
> > "Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:eecRb.2761$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have a buy a brand new computer that is by far more powerful than
our
> > old server (PDC). I used it to be a BDC, but I wanted to use
> > > it now for PDC and take off the old server for something else, web
server.
> > So can I promote it directly to be a PDC and format my
> > > old server then reinstall ? What should I be aware before to start ?
DNS ?
> > Roaming Profile ? Etc...
> > >
> > > Savut
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Excellent, it seem working fine

Savut

"Marc Reynolds [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you already have the second DC up and running, you can just run DCPromo
> on the first DC and choose to remove the DC functions. The FSMO roles will
> transfer to the 2nd DC during this process.
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
> Marc Reynolds
> Microsoft Technical Support
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:70eRb.3632$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Searching and found some info, there is no concept of PDC but the first DC
> and emulated DC, something like that, So If I have to
> > take out the first DC, what should I do ?
> >
> > Savut
> >
> > "Marc Reynolds [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Are you running Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000? In Windows 2000 there is
> not
> > > a concept of a BDC and there is not a PDC, but instead a FSMO role of
> PDC
> > > emulator for downlevel client compatibility.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Marc Reynolds
> > > Microsoft Technical Support
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Savut" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:eecRb.2761$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have a buy a brand new computer that is by far more powerful than
> our
> > > old server (PDC). I used it to be a BDC, but I wanted to use
> > > > it now for PDC and take off the old server for something else, web
> server.
> > > So can I promote it directly to be a PDC and format my
> > > > old server then reinstall ? What should I be aware before to start ?
> DNS ?
> > > Roaming Profile ? Etc...
> > > >
> > > > Savut
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>