Move Win2k server to Different Hardware

[khmmc]

I am in the process of upgrading/replacing our server
hardware(a new machine). I want to move the Win2k server
installation to a completely different hardware. It is
the only DC in our network. What is the best way to do
this.

 

[Gerry Hickman]

I am in the process of upgrading/replacing our server
hardware(a new machine). I want to move the Win2k server
installation to a completely different hardware. It is
the only DC in our network. What is the best way to do
this.

As far as I know, the standard answer to this is that you put a clean
install of Win2k on the new server and then restore you data.

 

[Jeremy]

As far as I know, the standard answer to this is that you put a clean
install of Win2k on the new server and then restore you data.

I am looking to do this myself for my network as well. What data is it
that you restore? I currently run AD, RIS, DNS, and Wins on this server.
I can take care of transitioning RIS, DNS and Wins already. That
shouldn't be too hard. I just don't know exactly how to transfer over
the Active Directory stuff and make sure that all of the right roles are
set, etc..

 

[Gerry Hickman]

Hi Jeremy,

When I say "restore the data", I'm assuming a file server or database
server. If it's just a DC then that's different.

In this situation, I believe what you have to do is first install the
new server o/s then configure it as a domain controller (AD and all
that), then add service packs, patches etc, then you "replicate" the
Active Directory from the old server. Once full replication has occurred
you can (in theory) turn off the old domain controller.

I should stress, however, that I've never actually done this.

 

[Guest]

You would think there would be a technet article on doing
something like this. There has got to be a lot of users
in the same boat as we're in.

 

[Gerry Hickman]

Hi,

There's dozens of articles on the MS site about Active Directory and
migration. However, sometimes they skip over the really basic stuff.
There's also the resource kit documentation which most people doing this
kind of thing will have a copy of. However, again it's not always as
useful as it should be.