Upgrade from windows 2000 to windows 2003

[Muhammad Sajid]

Hello,

I am planning to upgrade my Network from Windows 2000 to
windows 2003.

at th moment i have One Main Domain controller and One
Additional Domain controller in Native mode. now i am
thinking possible solutions

1) Transfer Opreation master roles to Additional domain
controller and install a fresh windows 2003 server with
the same name as my previous main domain controller (just
to servive the shares which were already on my main domain
controller) then i make additional domain controller and
then finally change the Operation master roles to newly
installed additional domain controller which is Windows
2003 Server

2) Transfer Opreation master roles to Additional domain
controller, run dcpromo on main domain Controller to make
it member Server and upgarde my main domain controller to
windows 2003 server,install ADS and make it Additional
Dom,ain Controller, finally back the Operation master
roles to windows 2003 Server

3) Just Upgarde my existing main domain controller to
Windows 2003 domain controller

what is the best solution

some questions r there.

Is it possible to upgrade windows 2000 Server with ADS
(Main domain Controller) to windows 2003 Server.

what are the importtant points i have to keep in mind
while UPGRADING

Regards

Muhammad Sajid

 

[IBTerry [MSFT]]

Be very careful w/ bringing back a DC that has the same name of a previous
domain controller. Issues can arise if there are still references in AD to
the original DC when you try to bring it back on line. I would try to
avoid this situation if possible.

Some people do not like OS upgrades and prefer fresh installs, but an
upgrade should be pretty smooth. There is another option that you can
consider. You could just build a new Win2003 member server and then DC
promo it up...if you have the hardware.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/reskit/deploykit.mspx

IBTerry [MSFT]
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