NT 4 pdc and Win2000 AD

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Hello,

I have this problem:

I have 1 domain with 1 NT PDC and 1 Win2000 member server. The NT4
machine (hardware to old to upgrade to w2k) is running exchange 5.5
and is doing account validation.

I have to "move" exchange 5.5 from the nt4 pdc onto the w2000 member
server. The w2k server must also become a Domain Controller. The idea
is that the NT4 machine is put off.

If i'm right you cannot have a w2k dc and a nt4 pdc in the same
domain, but reinstalling "this or that" is not an option...

somebody knows how to do this ?


The things in my head:

I install exchange 5.5 on the w2k member server as a second server in
the site, than move the mailboxes, remove the first server from the
site (the NT4 PDC), put the nt server of, promote the w2k server to a
DC, create the useraccounts and "link" the new useraccounts to the
moved mailboxes (but how ?)...

But, i have no idea if this works, my feeling say's it doesn't work...

Please help, my boss is already looking for his gun...


Thanks, Peter
 
Man I had to do this last year. It is not difficult. Let
me try to find my documentation on it. I don't have it
here at the office, but I think I have it at home.

You can email at the address above.
 
If possible you can load NT 4 on the new server as a BDC. Promote it to the
PDC, the upgrade it to Windows 2000. Then move exchange over.

dw
 
why can you just upgrade the nt4 pdc to 2000 server and
then make it a server member? there should be a very good
migration tool from ms, possible included on your server
version cd-rom.
 
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why can you just upgrade the nt4 pdc to 2000 server and
then make it a server member? there should be a very good
migration tool from ms, possible included on your server
version cd-rom.
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Can't upgrade because NT4 PDC has got P90 CPU and way to little HD
space. Besides, when you upgrade the PDC it will become a W2K DC (i
suppose) and i don't think you can downgrade a DC to a member
server...?!
 
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