Migrating from Win2000 server to Win2003 server.

[Mike Klick]

I want to know the best method for this. This is how I understand it now.
Please correct or add:

1) Add new server as Member Server to current domain. Move files over to new
server.
2) Disconnect old server and promote new server as Domain Controller.
3) Old server - disconnected - demote.

I would like to copy the entire AD to new server. This method does not
permit it. How do I do that?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Kevin Mattson]

You need to run the adprep tool first to update the AD schema. It is
located on the Server 2003 CD. Then you want to promote your new 2003
server as a domain controller before removing the old server so that AD can
replicate all your user and computer accounts, etc to the new server. Then
run dcpromo on the old server to demote it before disconnecting it so that
all the FSMO roles can be transfered. The entire process is outlined in
greater detail here.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechn
ol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/deployguide/DSSBF_UPWN_OVERVIEW.asp

Kevin Mattson
www.deploy-tech.net