Migrating from server 2000 to Server 2003

snyper1982 · Apr 20, 2005

Ok, I am not to keen on the Server series of OS's from Microsoft, so bear with me.

The company I work for is moving locations, well we are building a new server and upgrading to 2k3 as well. We basically use the server as a File/Print server, DHCP, DNS, and AD. Well how would I go about migrating the files and settings from the 2k server to the 2k3 server?

I figure I will go about something like this, Transfer all shared folders from the 2k server to the 2k3 server(done already), and keeping the same structure. Thats about as far as I have gotten, lol. I am afraid to mess with transfering the AD, on account of I know nothing baout it.

I basically need help with migrating AD and DNS. Thanks for any help guys. All opinions are welcome, assuming of course you know what you are talking about

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Just thought about this, I am trying to do it while keeping the same domain naim, and I would like to keep the server name the same, but I dont know if that is possible.

If you need more info, just ask. I will be more than happy to answer.

Slackfumasta · Apr 20, 2005

What you need to do is to bring up both machines, and then run 'dcpromo' from the command prompt on the 2k3 server. Add it as a domain controller in your old domain. It will convert your AD to 2k3 format, and once that is done you can use dcpromo on the old machine to demote it from domain controller status, leaving your new server as your only domain controller.

It's important to do it the right way so AD knows which machines are active DCs and which machines have been removed/demoted.

kct2 · Apr 20, 2005

Slackfumasta said:
What you need to do is to bring up both machines, and then run 'dcpromo' from the command prompt on the 2k3 server. Add it as a domain controller in your old domain. It will convert your AD to 2k3 format, and once that is done you can use dcpromo on the old machine to demote it from domain controller status, leaving your new server as your only domain controller.

It's important to do it the right way so AD knows which machines are active DCs and which machines have been removed/demoted.

It won't convert the old domain to 2k3, it will put the 2k3 server into 2000-mixed mode, as the 2000 AD server wouldn't know what to do with a 2k3 functional level. So after you demote the 2000 server you will need to raise the functional level of the domain to 2k3, if that is something you want to do. It is better to have a backup domain controller, so it might be a good idea to keep that other server as a backup domain controller.

I highly recommend you read this: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...Kit/c5dcbad2-9ca2-408e-b2c2-618c668f6b29.mspx

snyper1982 · Apr 21, 2005

Ok I found a guide, and they said to do it like this:

Thanks for posting!

Based on the description, I recommend you perform a not in-place upgrade.
You may consider the following process to upgrade 2k to 2k3 server.

1. Run Adprep /forestprep, Adprep /domainprep on win2k server.
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.

How to Convert DNS Primary Server to Active Directory Integrated
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;198437

5. Move Global Catalog

313994 How To Create or Move a Global Catalog in Windows 2000 (Also apply
to Windows Server 2003)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313994

6. Transfer FSMO Roles to new server.
How to view and transfer FSMO roles in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324801

How to view and transfer FSMO roles in the graphical user interface
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255690/EN-US/

7. Please refer to the following article to move DHCP and WINS Database:

193820 How to Move a WINS Database to Another Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=193820

130642 How to Move a DHCP Database to Another Windows Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=130642

8. Transfer printer server:
Print Migrator 3.1 Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b9f2925-cbc9-44da-
b2c9-ffdbc46b0b17&displaylang=en

Microsoft Print Migrator Document
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/docs/PrintMigrator3.doc

9. Transfer file server:
File Server Migration Toolkit
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/nt4/tooldocs/msfsc.mspx

For more information, please refer to the following article:
Upgrade Existing Windows 2000-Based Domain Controllers
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKi
t/858c6a57-1bc4-441d-809b-c19344be55c8.mspx

How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325379

Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory from Windows NT 4.0 and
Windows 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/shared/asp/view.asp?url=/Seminar/en/2003042
4vcon19/manifest.xml

Hope the information helps. If there is anything that is unclear, please
feel free to let me know.

Thanks & Regards,

Jason Tan

Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

I found that in a microsoft newsgroup. Figured I would post it here, so in case someone else ever needs it.

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