2000 migration to 2003..

[karmic]

Have a client that took a major power hit even tho they had a decent liebert ups. Killed the 2000 PDC but had good backups. They had a new server I was ready to install as a terminal server so we used that. Reload 2000 server, AD restore and they are back online. They currently have exchange and citrix as well.

They just bought a new server (dual xeon, dual raid 5) and want to replace the temp with 2003 server but keep the temp 2000 server as a BDC. I know the concept but have never done this before.

Anybody have a quick and dirty writeup on how this is done?

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[58sniper]

No such thing as PDCs and BDCs.

Extend the schema
Bring the new server online
Promote to DC
install DNS & configure
install DHCP & import data from old server
install AV
....

this has been discussed here many times. A search will yield a huge amount of data for you.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
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[markdmac]

In addition to what Pat has outlined you MAY also want to tranfer FSMO roles IF the old server is to just be temporary. Should also make the new server a GC.

I hope you find this post helpful.

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[karmic]

Yep, new server will assume the master roles, the 2000 will be there just for a failover. They were down for one day after losing the dc and a day lost is big money.

Think i'll be upgrading the 2000 server to 2003 too.

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[karmic]

For anyone else that's not too sure, nice little writeup here:

http://www.techtutorials.net/tutorials/Windows_2000_and_2003/serverupgrade.shtml

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[karmic]

So far, not a hitch. Replication took place across 1 gig connections so it didn't take very long.

I haven't demoted the 2000 server yet, may wait til next week.

Thanks

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