DC Promo from NT to 2000 and pc migration from NT to XP

[kingpin]

We are looking to move an NT Domain to 2000 deploying
active directory. We are also looking to migrate nt
clients to xp. Are there any problems that could arise if
we do the client migration first, and then do the Active
Dirctory deployment second? Thanks for your help.

 

[Chriss3]

Kingpin. You should first deploy your new Active Directory Structure. and
then migrate over recources like computers, users, printers. An migration
with ADMT requires a destionation. This means its not possibel to migrate
computers to no where. What i think you ask here is if you should upgrade
clients to Windows XP before the migration process. By my advice if you
planning do an upgrade then you should do the upgrade when the clients have
been sucessfully migrated. How ever i recommend you to re-install all
computers with Windows XP and then join the new domain as an process in the
migration plan. I post few links below you may can have use of for a
sucessfully deployment. Have a nice day


Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003

This session covers migration from Windows NT 4 to Windows Server 2003.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/windows2003srv/tnt1-74.mspx



325851 - HOW TO: Set Up ADMT for a Windows NT 4.0-to-Windows Server 2003
Migration

This article describes how to set up the Active Directory Migration Tool
(ADMT) to perform a migration from a Windows NT 4.0-based domain to a
Windows Server 2003-based domain.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325851


326480 - How to Use Active Directory Migration Tool Version 2 to Migrate
from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003

This article describes how to set up the Active Directory Migration Tool
(ADMT) to migrate from a Windows 2000-based domain to a Windows Server
2003-based domain.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326480



Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory from Windows NT 4.0 and
Windows 2000

In this session, learn how you can upgrade your existing Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows 2000 based directory service to Windows Server 2003.

http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/shared/asp/view.asp?url=/Seminar/en/20030424vcon19/manifest.xml

Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003

This session covers migration from Microsoft Windows NT 4 to Windows Server
2003.

http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/shared/asp/view.asp?url=/seminar/en/20030324tnt1-74/manifest.xml


Download the Windows 2000 Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT)

The Active Directory Migration Tool provides an easy, security-enhanced, and
fast way to migrate to Windows 2000 Active Directory service. As a system
administrator, you can use this tool to diagnose any possible problems
before starting migration operations to Windows 2000 Server Active
Directory.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/admt/default.asp



Windows 2000 Server: Active Directory Migration Tool Overview

Learn how the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) provides an easy,
secure, and fast way to migrate from Windows NT to the Windows 2000 Server
Active Directory service.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/downloads/admtool.mspx



How to Set Up ADMT for Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Migration

You can use the Active Directory Migration tool (ADMT) to migrate users,
groups, and computers from one domain to another. This article describes how
to perform a migration from a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based domain to a
Windows 2000-based...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;260871



Domain Migration Strategies

Explore domain migration strategies for a smooth transition to Microsoft
Windows® 2000.

http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/sh...eminar/en/20000217win2kdomaingp1/manifest.xml


How to Migrate Your Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Directory Services to Microsoft
Active Directory

This session addresses how to make the best choice for migration, and how to
plan a migration from Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 directory services to
Microsoft Active Directory®.

http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/sh...eminar/en/20031218tnt1-99/manifest.xml&rate=0


Smoothing the Migration from NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003

Microsoft continues to invest in tools, training and prescriptive guidance,
so customers are seeing a quick, non-disruptive upgrade to Windows Server
2003.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2004/jan04/01-28servermigration.asp



Migrating Accounts from Windows NT 4.0 to 2000: Professor Windows, April
2002

Migrate computer accounts and groups from a Windows NT 4.0 domain(s) to an
Active Directory domain.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/profwin/pw0402.mspx

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

Chriss,

In addition to the wealth of information that you have provided, there is
one thing that *could* become a problem for kingpin if they do the clients
first: the upgraded clients will authenticate only against the "PDC".
Please look at the following MSKB Article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;284937

It talks about WIN2000 clients in a Mixed Mode environment.

HTH,

Cary

 

[Chriss3]

Thanks Cray missed that one.

--
Regards
Christoffer Andersson

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[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

That is okay, Chriss! You can not possibly get all of them!

Cary

Thanks Cray missed that one.

--
Regards
Christoffer Andersson

No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup

Chriss,

In addition to the wealth of information that you have provided, there is
one thing that *could* become a problem for kingpin if they do the clients
first: the upgraded clients will authenticate only against the "PDC".
Please look at the following MSKB Article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;284937

It talks about WIN2000 clients in a Mixed Mode environment.

HTH,

Cary

in
the

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/windows2003srv/tnt1-74.mspx 4.0

or

http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/sh...?url=/seminar/en/20030324tnt1-74/manifest.xml

security-enhanced,
and

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/downloads/admtool.mspx

describes
how

http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/sh...eminar/en/20000217win2kdomaingp1/manifest.xml

how

http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/sh.../features/2004/jan04/01-28servermigration.asp to

an