W2000 Server install into exisiting NT enviroment

[Scott]

Hi,

I have three NT servers a the moment on a single domain
(one pdc and two bdc). I would like to join my new W2000
servers to this existing domain and thereafter upgrade on
of the new W2000 server to the PDC.

My existing NT PDC does run Exchange Server 5.5 but I'm
sure it can continue to run on this server if it was
downgraded to a BDC.

Any advice would be great!

Thanks

Scott

 

[Danny Sanders]

Remove Win 2k from the new server and install NT 4.0 on it as a BDC while
connected to your existing network. Promote to PDC and upgrade to Win 2k and
AD.

A Win 2k server can ONLY be a PDC emulator (by upgrading the NT 4.0 PDC) or
a member server on a NT 4.0 network.

See:
How To: Upgrade Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows 2000 Server

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298107

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

 

[IBTerry [MSFT]]

In order to upgrade your domain to Win2000 you will need to upgrade a
machine w/ the PDC role. The following article has more information.
296480 HOW TO: Upgrade a Windows NT 4.0-Based PDC to a Windows 2000-Based
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296480

Most people in the situation you described install a new NT4 BDC. Sync it
w/ your current PDC. Once that is complete transfer the PDC role to the
new machine. Perform the Win2K upgrade on the new machine.

IBTerry [MSFT]
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