BDC TO PDC

[Savut]

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

 

[Richard McCall [MSFT]]

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.

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Richard McCall [MSFT]

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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

 

[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

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."

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

 

[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]]

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.

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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

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

 

[Savut]

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

Savut

 

[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]]

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.

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

 

[Savut]

Excellent, it seem working fine

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.



and emulated DC, something like that, So If I have to