Migrate to 2000 server

[Chris]

Hi

Our server know is NT 4.0 SP6 server but I want to change
all the server machine so I bough a new machine and I
install Win 2000 server but know how can I put the new
machine as backup domain controller (BDC), I don't have
this option in Win 2000 server

I tried Active Directory and I choose: Additional domain
controller and after I add my username and password and
the domain I have this message:

The domaine "OurComp" is not an active Directory domain,
or an Active Directory domain controller for the domain
could not be contacted


Any help please

 

[Danny Sanders]

You might want to take some time and research Win 2k and AD. You will have
to make some decisions during the install that if wrong, may require a
format and reinstall to recover from.

Either upgrade,
See:
How To: Upgrade Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows 2000 Server

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298107



Or migrate

See:

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

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





Each has it's pros and cons depending on what you want the final outcome to
be.

I tried Active Directory and I choose: Additional domain
controller and after I add my username and password and
the domain I have this message:

The domaine "OurComp" is not an active Directory domain,
or an Active Directory domain controller for the domain
could not be contacted

You can not add a Win 2k DC to your domain this way. You have to either
upgrade the NT 4.0 PDC or set up the 2 domains side by side and migrate user
from one domain to the other.





hth

DDS W 2k MVP MCSE