Service Pack 4 & Pre SP4 Fixes

[LD]

Hi all,

I would like to upgrade a Windows 2000 standalone server to a second domain
controller in an existing domain.

Questions as follows.

1) Do I run dcprom straight away or do I have to configure this server to
join the domain first then run dcpromo.
2) This server is currently at SP3 level with a couple of pre-SP4 fixes. If
I apply SP4 after the migration to domain controller,
do I still need to reapply these pre-SP4 fixes.

Thanks.
ld

 

[Simon Geary]

Hi all,

I would like to upgrade a Windows 2000 standalone server to a second domain
controller in an existing domain.

Questions as follows.

1) Do I run dcprom straight away or do I have to configure this server to
join the domain first then run dcpromo.

You must join the server to the domain first.

2) This server is currently at SP3 level with a couple of pre-SP4 fixes. If
I apply SP4 after the migration to domain controller,
do I still need to reapply these pre-SP4 fixes.

No, if you apply SP4 after it is promoted to a DC you must then install the
pre-SP5 fixes. ie. from Windows Update.

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

LD,

I usually suggest that you join a server that is going to be dcpromoed to
the domain but it is not necessary.

I just did something similar in my test lab this weekend. Three servers (
WIN2000 Server ) all in the same workgroup. Did a dcpromo on the first
machine that created the domain / forest. Manually added the third server
to the domain as a Member Server ( for Exchange 2000 ). On the second
server - which was still a member of the workgroup - I ran dcpromo and the
process completed without a hitch. However, I did manually enter the DNS
information in the TCP/IP configuration settings.

The choice is yours. But, like I said I would first join it to the domain.

HTH,

Cary

 

[LD]

Thanks I know what to do now. May god bless me