Moving the WINNT\

[Roberto Pareja]

We have a 72GB partitioned as follows:
c: 20GB for Windows 2000 and programs
d: 5GB for Swapfile and Temporary files
e: 40GB for Data
Now we realized that by mistake the operator configured
and installed the AD wrong. The directory \WINNT with the
subdirectories \NTDS and \SYSVOL were installed in the D:
drive.
We started to define policies, users, etc. Now we are
noticing that the d: drive is becoming too small.....
Is there a procedure to "move" those system directories
to the E: drive?
Please don't tell me that the only way would be to demote
the DC and promote it again correctly....If this is the
only solution, is there a way to save all policies,
users, shares, printers, etc. that I have already defined
in the AD?
Thanks for your help,
Roberto.

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

If this is not the only DC in your network, then by demoting you won't lose
anything, as this information is replicated among domain controllers in a
domain.
Otherwise check
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257420 and
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=265085

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE (NT4 & 2000), Windows MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com