How to replace a 2000 domain controller in remote site?

[Guest]

Hi,

I need some info on replacing Windows 2000 server that is a domain
controller with a windows 2003 server that is going to be a domain
controller in the same domain.

I have a windows 2000 server that is a domain controller and it is in a
remote site and now I want to replace this windows 2000 server with a new
windows 2003 server.
I know that I have to install this windows 2003 server as a additional
domain controller in existing domain, and I know that I can promote this
server to a domain controller by using back-up media, but is it possible to
promote a windows 2003 server to domain controller by using a back up of
windows 2000 server domain controller?
or considering my situation what is the best way to do this?

 

[Herb Martin]

Hi,

I need some info on replacing Windows 2000 server that is a domain
controller with a windows 2003 server that is going to be a domain
controller in the same domain.

I have a windows 2000 server that is a domain controller and it is in a
remote site and now I want to replace this windows 2000 server with a new
windows 2003 server.
I know that I have to install this windows 2003 server as a additional
domain controller in existing domain, and I know that I can promote this
server to a domain controller by using back-up media, but is it possible
to
promote a windows 2003 server to domain controller by using a back up of
windows 2000 server domain controller?

I haven't tried it but you can certainly do so (try it) easily
and if it doesn't work you have lost nothing.

or considering my situation what is the best way to do this?

DCPromo the Win2003 DC while the Win2000 is still online.

The new Win2003 Server will copy AD (as part of the promo)
from the Win2000 DC.*

If this is the FIRST Win2003 DC in the forest you will need to
run ADPrep /forestprep and if it is the first in the domain you
will also need to run ADPrep /domainprep.

(Your domain/forest forest must be fully replicated for these
preps to work -- e.g., no 'missing' DCs or abandoned domains.)

 

[Guest]

Hi Herb,

Install From Media feature to install the new Windows 2003 server with the
system state backup from the old Windows 2000 server, unfortunately we
cannot do that. The domain controller that was used to
back up the system state must be running Windows Server 2003. When you try
to use a system state backup from a Microsoft Windows 2000-based domain
controller to source a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller in the
same target domain, you may receive the following error message:

The operation failed because:
Active Directory could not be restored, because the backup files were taken
on a different build of the operating system. User Action. Use a backup of
the same build of the operating system and retry the restore operation. "A
local error has occurred." This server has been disjoined from domain
<domain name>

I hope this is a good info for you as wel.

Shahin

Hi,

I need some info on replacing Windows 2000 server that is a domain
controller with a windows 2003 server that is going to be a domain
controller in the same domain.

I have a windows 2000 server that is a domain controller and it is in a
remote site and now I want to replace this windows 2000 server with a new
windows 2003 server.
I know that I have to install this windows 2003 server as a additional
domain controller in existing domain, and I know that I can promote this
server to a domain controller by using back-up media, but is it possible
to
promote a windows 2003 server to domain controller by using a back up of
windows 2000 server domain controller?

I haven't tried it but you can certainly do so (try it) easily
and if it doesn't work you have lost nothing.

or considering my situation what is the best way to do this?

DCPromo the Win2003 DC while the Win2000 is still online.

The new Win2003 Server will copy AD (as part of the promo)
from the Win2000 DC.*

If this is the FIRST Win2003 DC in the forest you will need to
run ADPrep /forestprep and if it is the first in the domain you
will also need to run ADPrep /domainprep.

(Your domain/forest forest must be fully replicated for these
preps to work -- e.g., no 'missing' DCs or abandoned domains.)




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