NT4 to Win2k

[pw3382]

Does anybody know any simple steps for migrateing a NT4 primary domain controller to a Windows 2000 Domain controller.

Cheers

 

[ianf]

Sorry, not simple instructions, but;

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q298/1/07.asp

Ian

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[pw3382]

Maybe i wasnt clear, what i'm trying to do is to demote the NT4 primary domain controller and replace it with a Windows 2000 Server/Domain.

So any basics would be helpfull

Cheers

 

[Zelandakh]

Put 2000 on the same server or replace the hardware too?

 

[peterve]

install a new NT4 BDC,
promote it to PDC
and then upgrade the PDC to Win2K ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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[rcunning]

PETERVE has offered your best solution. NT4 will not allow you demote a PDC to BDC unless it was originally configured as a BDC. NT4 also will not allow you to promote a standalone to BDC or PDC. W2K does not have these limitations.

 

[peterve]

don't forget to take a BDC offline when upgrading the new PDC to Win2K (running as PDC emulator)
When something goes wrong, you can still bring the BDC back online and promote it to PDC

Don't upgrade a NT4 BDC to Win2K domain controller, it will corrupt the SAM... only upgrade a NT4 PDC to Win2K... it will run just fine ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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