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hi I have a 2000 server and a 2003 server, 2000 server is the PDC now i need to make this 2003 as the PDC, so i need to know how to export the Active Directory Database.
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Laura E. Hunter \(MVP\)
Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 have largely done away with the PDC/BDC
terminology, and use multi-master replication instead.
If I am understanding you correctly, you have a Windows 2000 server
functioning as a domain controller, and a new 2003 server that you would
like to configure as a DC on the same domain.
This white paper will help you in the migration process:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/win2k/w2ktows03-2.mspx
terminology, and use multi-master replication instead.
If I am understanding you correctly, you have a Windows 2000 server
functioning as a domain controller, and a new 2003 server that you would
like to configure as a DC on the same domain.
This white paper will help you in the migration process:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/win2k/w2ktows03-2.mspx
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Jerold Schulman
hi I have a 2000 server and a 2003 server, 2000 server is the PDC now i need to make this 2003 as the PDC, so i need to know how to export the Active Directory Database.
Promote the W2K3 server as a domain controller, then transfer the roles.
See tips 5471 and 2728 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com
Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com
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Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]
R,
If the WIN2003 Server is in the same domain as the WIN2000 Server then you
can - if you have not already done so - simply run dcpromo on the WIN2003
server to promote it to DC status. Just make sure that you take care of
the adprep/forestprep and adprep/domainprep before hand. Also, if you are
running Exchange 2000 be sure that you take care of the 'mangled attributes'
problem.
Once this is completed you would simply need to transfer the roles to the
WIN2003 Domain Controller. You can either do this via the GUI or via
ntdsutil. Remember that you are doing a transfer and not a seize at this
point. You would also need to take into account DNS and Global Catalog.
If you do not want the WIN2000 DC to be a part of the domain anymore then
you would run dcpromo on it to remove it from DC status. After you do this
give it some time to make sure that everything has done its part. Then you
might want to completely remove that machine from AD completely. You could
then format the HDDs and install WIN2003 as a DC so that you will have your
redundancy.
HTH,
Cary
Active Directory Database.
If the WIN2003 Server is in the same domain as the WIN2000 Server then you
can - if you have not already done so - simply run dcpromo on the WIN2003
server to promote it to DC status. Just make sure that you take care of
the adprep/forestprep and adprep/domainprep before hand. Also, if you are
running Exchange 2000 be sure that you take care of the 'mangled attributes'
problem.
Once this is completed you would simply need to transfer the roles to the
WIN2003 Domain Controller. You can either do this via the GUI or via
ntdsutil. Remember that you are doing a transfer and not a seize at this
point. You would also need to take into account DNS and Global Catalog.
If you do not want the WIN2000 DC to be a part of the domain anymore then
you would run dcpromo on it to remove it from DC status. After you do this
give it some time to make sure that everything has done its part. Then you
might want to completely remove that machine from AD completely. You could
then format the HDDs and install WIN2003 as a DC so that you will have your
redundancy.
HTH,
Cary
need to make this 2003 as the PDC, so i need to know how to export therajsekhargp said:hi I have a 2000 server and a 2003 server, 2000 server is the PDC now i
Active Directory Database.