Upgrading Windows 4.0 PDC to Windows 2000

[Roger Nelson]

I'm getting ready to upgrade my Windows 4.0 PDC to our
first Windows 2000 Domain Controller in our company.
This server also is the only WINS server on our
172.16.30.x network which is connected over a WAN to
networks 172.16.20.x and 172.16.40.x. All three networks
have seperate WINS Servers running on their Windows NT4
PDC's. Is there anything I need to do before or after
the Windows 2000 server upgrade to allow users and the
other WINS servers to continue to be able to communicate
with the upgraded WINS Server?

 

[Jimmy Andersson [MVP]]

I would disable WINS duirng the upgrade phase, it should be upgraded with
the OS. If not you can also migrate it later.

Q300473 - HOW TO: Migrate a WINS Database from Windows NT 4 Server to
Windows 2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300473

Regards,
/Jimmy

 

[Roger Nelson]

So after I upgrade the NT4 PDC to Windows 2000 DC I will
not have to make any modifications to the server software
to allow other WINS servers or client computers to
communicate with it?

 

[Jimmy Andersson [MVP]]

In worse case you might have to config your WINS again...

Regards,
/Jimmy