Moving from Server 2000 to Server 2008

[SilentJ]

I have a client who is looking to replace their old server with something new. They only have 5 PC's in the office. Old server is running Windows Server 2000.

Not sure what to get for a new server. but I'd like to somehow migrate everything from the old server to the new server with as little downtime as possible.

So here are my questions:

1) Can I just get Server 2008 R2 or do I need Small Business Edition?

2) How can I migrate from old server to new? Is it a matter of setting up new server as BDC and then removing the old server, then promoting new server to PDC?


Help!



SilentJ
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[TechyMcSe2k]

Upgrading Active Directory Domains to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 AD DS Domains

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731188(WS.10).aspx

The last statement went away when Microsoft retired NT4.0 servers and created Windows 2000 Active Directory Domains (PDC/BDC no longer exist)

http://www.samtechconsulting.com

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