Windows 2000 server active directory migration

[sherm]

I am trying to migrate the active directory of my existing domain to a
new domain computer I just purchased. By searching the web, I found
that the new computer had to be installed as an additional domain for
microsofts admt2 to work. When I use dcpromo to set the new computer
up as an additional domain, I get an error: "The domain "(mydomain)"
cannot be contacted. Select a different domain.

The new computer has both a working internet connection and connection
to the existing domain controller.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Jmnts]

What do you mean with Additional domain??
additional domain in existent forest?
additional domain controller? if you add the new dc as additional domain
controller for the existent domain you won't need to use the Active
Directory Migration tool.....
If you're migrating from a different domain you need a Trust....

Regarding to the error that you're receiving probably as to do it dns
configurations. Make sure that the new domain controller can ping the
existent dns domain.

 

[Tim.Olsen]

Sherm,

Forgive me if I've botched your post, but is sounds as though you want
to add or replace an existing domain controller in your domain with a
new piece of hardwareand are trying to use ADMT to do that(?). If
that's the case, you don't need ADMT "to migrate the directory" to the
new DC.

If you are looking to add/replace the old server with the new
hardware...
1) configure the new servers DNS client to mirror the old server.
Ensure the old server can ping the new, and the new the old.
2) Run DCpromo and select the option that creates a new domain
controller in an existing domain. When DCpromo completes, each domain
controller will have a copy of the directory on it.
[3 Removes the old server] Run DcPromo on the old server to demote it
to a member server.

Now, if you are looking to replace the old DOMAIN with a new DOMAIN.
Then ADMT will help. But first you need ensure each domain can talk to
the other; You need to be able to ping the old DCs from the new DC's,
and the New DC's from the old DC's. You also need to establish a trust
between the two domains. Do that and ADMT should work correctly.

ps. all this assumes you're working with w2k, and your domain is not an
NT 4.0 domain.

Regards,
Tim.Olsen

 

[sherm]

Thanks Jmnts and Tim Olsen, but DcPromo is my problem.

When I run DcPromo on the new server, I get the error message I quoted
in my first post. I can ping the existing domain controller from the
new server, but DcPromo will not complete because it can't contact the
existing domain controller.

In regards to trust, I did set the new server as a trusted computer on
the existing domain.

If it helps, my goal is to replace the existing domain controller with
the new server I just purchased. The new server is running the same
operating system: windows 2000 server. I just need the active
directory of the old domain controller onto the new server.

Thanks,
Sherm

 

[Jmnts]

Hi

1 - Install Dns Service on the new Domain Controller.
2 - Make sure that the new domain controller can resolve the domain name
by setting up the dns settings on the properties of the new Dc.
3 - Run Dcpromo and Choose the option aditional Dc for existent domain
4 - Transfer the Dns Zone to the new Dc. (You can make, if you want Dns Ad
Integrated)
5 - Point the Dns settings of new server to itself.
5 - Transfer the Master Roles (Infraest., PDC, RID, Schema, Doman.
Naming - I'm assuming that you only have 1 Dc, if you have more you can
transfer were do you want to, just make sure that the 5 roles will be always
available after you demote the old server).
6 - Make sure that everything is ok and working (For example you can
disconnect the old server for some days).
7 - After you make sure that everything is ok than demote the old server
using Dcpromo