Rename win 2k domain

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How can I rename a win 2k domain that had been set up with many client and running already?
 
You cannot rename win2k domain name but you can rename only domain
controller

Domain rename is new feature in win2k3

New Features and Improvements
Windows Server 2003 brings many improvements to Active Directory, making it
even more versatile, dependable, and economical to use. Specifically,
Active Directory in Windows Server 2003 provides

Domain Rename
This supports changing the Domain Name System (DNS) and/or NetBIOS names
of existing domains in a forest, keeping the resulting forest still "well
formed." Administrators have greater flexibility in changing the Active
Directory structure after it is deployed. Design decisions are now
reversible, which benefits organizations that may be in involved in a
merger or significant restructuring.

For more information


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/overview/technologies/
activedirectory.mspx

How to reanme domain controller
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;296592&Product=win20
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