Problems upgrading NT4 server to 2000? 1

[zephyran]

I've got two ProLiant ML370 G2 servers that are NT BDCs in a Windows 2000 AD Mixed domain. These servers run Exchange 5.5.

As part of my migration path to Exchange 2000, I need to upgrade these servers to Windows 2000, and plan to DCPROMO them to member servers right after the upgrade. They're the last NT domain controllers, so after they're upgraded I can switch to Native Mode and move on with the Exchange migration.

I read on HP's support site about disabling the Event Notification driver (CPQCISSE.SYS) to prevent a bluescreen. Are there any other issues anyone is aware of? I want to make sure these upgrades go as smoothly as possible and that I don't lose our Exchange servers. Thanks!

 

[ntinlin]

I haven't done any upgrades of NT4 BDC's to W2K personally but I've done a lot of member servers and resource domain PDC's. - Although I used UPromote on the PDC's to convert them to member servers beforehand.

Anyway, I removed all Compaq insight agents etc. etc. that I could before I upgraded them and never had a problem.
The de-installation did not remove the advanced system management driver and W2K did complain about it being there. However it just deactivated it itself and ignored it.

Good luck.
Neill

 

[zephyran]

Are the "etc. etc."s the rest of the Compaq system management programs, I assume?

Thanks for the insight. I'm much more confident about this upgrade.

 

[ntinlin]

Yes. Sorry, should have made that clear.
Also remove any backup agents, open file agents, diskeeper etc. etc. i.e. Get the system as clean as possible.

Neill

 

[zephyran]

Well, I did the upgrade this past weekend, and aside from a few small software problems, it went as smoothly as I could have hoped. Thanks for your help!