MIGRATE - 2000 Server - to - 2003 SBS

External Since: Nov 23, 2004 Posts: 10

Hi

i'm just in the middle of starting from scratch again..! Sad

i want to perform my migration using the technique outlined by Rebbeca Chen
:-
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1. Run Adprep /forestprep, Adprep /domainprep on win2k DC.
2. Install win2k3 on your new machine and join it to the win2k
domain.
3. Promote win2k3 to be a backup DC. This process will replicate
user/computer accounts from 2k to 2k3.
4. Install AD-integrated DNS on 2k3, this process will auto
replicate DNS from 2k to 2k3.

5. Move Global Catalog
6. Switch FSMO Roles to new server.
7. Add DHCP role .Refer to the following KB:
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I want to use win2k3 Small Business Server as my new PDC

I'm having trouble performing Step 2.

the fist time round, i tried giving the same domain.local setting, and a
different server name but the wizard refused this. so i gave a new
domain.local name and server name. This worked. i couldn't find any options
to change to a BDC (and didn't expect to). i ran the dcpromo command, and
tried the last domain controler in list option. i couldn't successfully
complete this option as AD couldn't be removed. i'm sure all these error
directly relate to me not performing Step 2.

so my question.. how do i join win2k3 SBS to a win2k domain??

also, does anyone know how to perform Steps 5 and 6

Thanks

Jado

External Since: Jul 10, 2007 Posts: 7

jeff_dupont.RemoveThis@mts.net wrote:
> Hello folks I am new to this forum. I am a .Net developer by training,
> trial and tribulation...
> I recently moved to a new job where I was thrown into a network
> administrators position ( Sad

tight job market) and I need further
> clarification on the procedures that were asked. The other network
> admin here is trying to install SBS 2003 to our current Windows Server
> 2003 environment. He has not followed the steps listed here so it is
> possible to join the SBS to the existing network or do we have to
> start over?

Well, depending upon what he *has* done, it *is* possible to join an
existing domain. Are you strictly following the article below;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884453

>
> The step I mentioned previously was step 3
> "3. When the operating system is installed and the computer restarts
> and
> continues with the integrated Setup program, click "Cancel" to stop
> the
> integrated Setup program. Note You must cancel the integrated Setup
> program at this point. If you continue with the integrated Setup, you
> cannot join the SBS 2003 computer to the existing domain."
>
>
> Is this correct? Thank you for your anticipated reply

Yes. This is correct as describe in the KB above. The "integrated setup" has
*no* provision for installing into an existing domain. You *must* follow the
KB *to the letter*.

If not followed, you'd have to backup and 'undo' the SBS install and perhaps
remove changes to the existing AD, again depending upon what *was* done.

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/kj