AD Windows 2000 to Windows 2008 how to proceed

Completely lost by this situation with migration of AD w2k to w2k8.

Situation:
I have:

Physical server running Windows 2000 + AD + DNS - server.company.local
Physical server(freshly installed) running Windows 2008 - server2k8
Physical server empty - for testing or other purposes which are required
for migration.

I need:

To migrate users+profiles+other settings from Windows 2000 to Windows
2008, but I cannot touch or disconnect currently running w2k server with
AD, after migration I want to change "swap" servers without affecting
anything in infrastructure. I don't know the best way to do this, I
think there is more than one...

I think about:
To an empty server install w2k, somehow (if you know how, please write
about it) replicate existing profiles+users+settings from main
server.company.local to an empty w2k server, after that upgrade the
system to w2k3 and later upgrade to w2k8 and at last somehow to
replicate everything to the server2k8.
I also think about: To an empty server install w2k3, use ADMT (which
version?) to migrate everything from server.company.local to newly
installed server and later to migrate to server2k8.

The fact is that I just think about such variants, but don't know how to
complete any of these, if you know, please provide me information.

Maybe you have any other methods to offer, if so please provide my any
required information, because I am completely lost in this situation and
don't know how to do such a migration.

Hello Paul,

So you have an additional server which can run 2008? Then i suggest this way:

!!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED AND TESTED A BACKUP OF YOUR DATA/MACHINE!!!

- On the old server open DNS management console and check that you are running
Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication, if you have more
then one DNS server)

- run replmon from the run line or repadmin /showrepl(if more then one DC
exist), dcdiag and netdiag from the command prompt on the old machine to
check for errors, if you have some post the complete output from the command
here or solve them first. For this tools you have to install the support\tools\suptools.msi
from the 2000 installation disk.

- run adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep and adprep /rodcprep from
the 2008 installation disk against the 2000 schema master, with an account
that is member of the Schema admins, to upgrade the schema to the new version
(44), you can check the version with "schupgr" in a command prompt.

- Install the new machine as a member server in your existing domain

- configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old DNS server
only

- run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2008 server to an existing
domain, make it also Global catalog.

- if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes. If not, install DNS
role after promotion.

- for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes. Because
you use Active directory integrated zones it will automatically replicate
the zones to the new server. Open DNS management console to check that they
appear

- if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run again replmon,
dcdiag and netdiag (copy the netdiag from the 2003 support tools to 2008,
will work) on both domain controllers

- Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801
applies also for 2008)

- you can see in the event viewer (Directory service) that the roles are
transferred, also give it some time

- reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2008 server, preferred
DNS itself, secondary the old one


Demoting the old DC (if needed)

- reconfigure your clients/servers that they not longer point to the old
DC/DNS server on the NIC

- to be sure that everything runs fine, disconnect the old DC from the network
and check with clients and servers the connectivity, logon and also with
one client a restart to see that everything is ok

- then run dcpromo to demote the old DC, if it works fine the machine will
move from the DC's OU to the computers container, where you can delete it
by hand. Can be that you got an error during demoting at the beginning, then
uncheck the Global catalog on that DC and try again

- check the DNS management console, that all entries from the machine are
disappeared or delete them by hand if the machine is off the network for ever

- also you have to start AD sites and services and delete the old servername
under the site, this will not be done during demotion

For the data to copy use robocopy, included in server 2008, it also copy
the permissions.

ADMT is used when you have the need to change the domain name during migration.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Completely lost by this situation with migration of AD w2k to w2k8.
>
> Situation:
> I have:
> Physical server running Windows 2000 + AD + DNS - server.company.local
> Physical server(freshly installed) running Windows 2008 - server2k8
> Physical server empty - for testing or other purposes which are
> required for migration.
>
> I need:
>
> To migrate users+profiles+other settings from Windows 2000 to Windows
> 2008, but I cannot touch or disconnect currently running w2k server
> with AD, after migration I want to change "swap" servers without
> affecting anything in infrastructure. I don't know the best way to do
> this, I think there is more than one...
>
> I think about:
> To an empty server install w2k, somehow (if you know how, please write
> about it) replicate existing profiles+users+settings from main
> server.company.local to an empty w2k server, after that upgrade the
> system to w2k3 and later upgrade to w2k8 and at last somehow to
> replicate everything to the server2k8.
> I also think about: To an empty server install w2k3, use ADMT (which
> version?) to migrate everything from server.company.local to newly
> installed server and later to migrate to server2k8.
> The fact is that I just think about such variants, but don't know how
> to complete any of these, if you know, please provide me information.
>
> Maybe you have any other methods to offer, if so please provide my any
> required information, because I am completely lost in this situation
> and don't know how to do such a migration.
>

Hi Meinolf,

Thanks for your reply. I have some more questions which I will insert
between your text to make things easier.

Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
> Hello Paul,
>
> So you have an additional server which can run 2008? Then i suggest this
> way:
>
> !!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED AND TESTED A BACKUP OF YOUR
> DATA/MACHINE!!!
>
> - On the old server open DNS management console and check that you are
> running Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication, if you
> have more then one DNS server)

1. Yes, I am running Active Directory integrated zone.

>
> - run replmon from the run line or repadmin /showrepl(if more then one
> DC exist), dcdiag and netdiag from the command prompt on the old machine
> to check for errors, if you have some post the complete output from the
> command here or solve them first. For this tools you have to install the
> support\tools\suptools.msi from the 2000 installation disk.
>

2. I've done: replmon -> Action -> Domain -> Search domain controllers
for replication errors
Got: no errors
2.1 I've done: dcdiag
Got: One test failed: Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
2.2 I've done: netdiag
Got: Trust relationship test - Skipped and Wins service test - Failed,
Unable to query the WINS servers, all other tests PASSED.

> - run adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep and adprep /rodcprep
> from the 2008 installation disk against the 2000 schema master, with an
> account that is member of the Schema admins, to upgrade the schema to
> the new version (44), you can check the version with "schupgr" in a
> command prompt.

3. As I understand I need to get the tool adprep from Windows 2008 disk,
put it to the currently used server with Windows 2000 and run it? How it
will affect my system? Won't be there any problems? Because it's
critical environment... If it won't mess things up, I'll try it, but
also need the confirmation that I understand everything correctly.
>
> - Install the new machine as a member server in your existing domain
>
> - configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old DNS
> server only
>
> - run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2008 server to an
> existing domain, make it also Global catalog.

4. I need to run dcpromo from Windows 2008 or Windows 2000 server?
>
> - if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes. If not, install
> DNS role after promotion.
>
> - for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes.
> Because you use Active directory integrated zones it will automatically
> replicate the zones to the new server. Open DNS management console to
> check that they appear
>
> - if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run again
> replmon, dcdiag and netdiag (copy the netdiag from the 2003 support
> tools to 2008, will work) on both domain controllers
>
> - Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller
> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801 applies also for 2008)

5. This should be done from the new server with Windows 2008?

>
> - you can see in the event viewer (Directory service) that the roles are
> transferred, also give it some time
>
> - reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2008 server,
> preferred DNS itself, secondary the old one
>
>
> Demoting the old DC (if needed)
>
> - reconfigure your clients/servers that they not longer point to the old
> DC/DNS server on the NIC

6. Do I need to change DNS on the old server (with w2k) too?

>
> - to be sure that everything runs fine, disconnect the old DC from the
> network and check with clients and servers the connectivity, logon and
> also with one client a restart to see that everything is ok
>
> - then run dcpromo to demote the old DC, if it works fine the machine
> will move from the DC's OU to the computers container, where you can
> delete it by hand. Can be that you got an error during demoting at the
> beginning, then uncheck the Global catalog on that DC and try again
>

7. I need to run dcpromo on the old server or the new one?

> - check the DNS management console, that all entries from the machine
> are disappeared or delete them by hand if the machine is off the network
> for ever
>
> - also you have to start AD sites and services and delete the old
> servername under the site, this will not be done during demotion

8. Do not really understand.

>
> For the data to copy use robocopy, included in server 2008, it also copy
> the permissions.

9. I need to use robocopy to copy user profiles from w2k to w2k8?

>
> ADMT is used when you have the need to change the domain name during
> migration.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

10. In the old server with w2k also runs SQL server and some other
applications, I want to leave it there and do not change anything, after
I will demote the old DC how it will be affected? Maybe it would be
better to do somehow that w2k8 will be the master and w2k would be the
slave (don't know the terminology, but I think you understand me)?

Hello Paul,

1. The you have only to install DNS and wait, do not configure anything on
the new DNS server.

2. (1) make sure the sysvol and netlogon folders exist and that you can access
them. Is that the only DC in the domain? (2) Do youhave WINS server's?

3. insert the 2008 disk in the 2000 DC which ahs the schema master role(check
with "netdom query fsmo" in a command prompt) and browse to diskdrive:\sources\adprep

4. on the 2000 DC, this is the existing domain controller

5. Yes

6. (You are in demoting part here) But the old server has not to be changed
for demoting

7. (You are in demoting part here) on the old 2000 DC if everything still
works with the new environment

8. (You are in demoting part here) Open Active directory sites and services,
under SITES,DEFAULT-FIRST-SITE-NAME, servers you have
to remove the old server, this is not done automatic when you demote a server.

9. if the user profiles should be placed on the new server robocpy will do
the job for you including permissions. Also all other data you can copy with
it.

10. for SQL i am not an expert, but i think demoting will be a bad solution
when SQL is installed. Please ask questions about demoting an existing windows
2000 domain controller in the SQL newsgroup, also specify the exact version
from SQL and SP's installed for SQL:

microsoft.public.sqlserver.server
microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup
microsoft.public.sqlserver.tools


Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Hi Meinolf,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I have some more questions which I will insert
> between your text to make things easier.
>
> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>
>> Hello Paul,
>>
>> So you have an additional server which can run 2008? Then i suggest
>> this way:
>>
>> !!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED AND TESTED A BACKUP OF YOUR
>> DATA/MACHINE!!!
>>
>> - On the old server open DNS management console and check that you
>> are running Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication,
>> if you have more then one DNS server)
>>
> 1. Yes, I am running Active Directory integrated zone.
>
>> - run replmon from the run line or repadmin /showrepl(if more then
>> one DC exist), dcdiag and netdiag from the command prompt on the old
>> machine to check for errors, if you have some post the complete
>> output from the command here or solve them first. For this tools you
>> have to install the support\tools\suptools.msi from the 2000
>> installation disk.
>>
> 2. I've done: replmon -> Action -> Domain -> Search domain controllers
> for replication errors
> Got: no errors
> 2.1 I've done: dcdiag
> Got: One test failed: Starting test: frssysvol
> Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
> The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
> 2.2 I've done: netdiag
> Got: Trust relationship test - Skipped and Wins service test - Failed,
> Unable to query the WINS servers, all other tests PASSED.
>
>> - run adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep and adprep /rodcprep
>> from the 2008 installation disk against the 2000 schema master, with
>> an account that is member of the Schema admins, to upgrade the schema
>> to the new version (44), you can check the version with "schupgr" in
>> a command prompt.
>>
> 3. As I understand I need to get the tool adprep from Windows 2008
> disk, put it to the currently used server with Windows 2000 and run
> it? How it will affect my system? Won't be there any problems? Because
> it's critical environment... If it won't mess things up, I'll try it,
> but also need the confirmation that I understand everything correctly.
>
>> - Install the new machine as a member server in your existing domain
>>
>> - configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old
>> DNS server only
>>
>> - run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2008 server to an
>> existing domain, make it also Global catalog.
>>
> 4. I need to run dcpromo from Windows 2008 or Windows 2000 server?
>
>> - if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes. If not,
>> install DNS role after promotion.
>>
>> - for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes.
>> Because you use Active directory integrated zones it will
>> automatically replicate the zones to the new server. Open DNS
>> management console to check that they appear
>>
>> - if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run again
>> replmon, dcdiag and netdiag (copy the netdiag from the 2003 support
>> tools to 2008, will work) on both domain controllers
>>
>> - Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller
>> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801 applies also for 2008)
>>
> 5. This should be done from the new server with Windows 2008?
>
>> - you can see in the event viewer (Directory service) that the roles
>> are transferred, also give it some time
>>
>> - reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2008 server,
>> preferred DNS itself, secondary the old one
>>
>> Demoting the old DC (if needed)
>>
>> - reconfigure your clients/servers that they not longer point to the
>> old DC/DNS server on the NIC
>>
> 6. Do I need to change DNS on the old server (with w2k) too?
>
>> - to be sure that everything runs fine, disconnect the old DC from
>> the network and check with clients and servers the connectivity,
>> logon and also with one client a restart to see that everything is ok
>>
>> - then run dcpromo to demote the old DC, if it works fine the machine
>> will move from the DC's OU to the computers container, where you can
>> delete it by hand. Can be that you got an error during demoting at
>> the beginning, then uncheck the Global catalog on that DC and try
>> again
>>
> 7. I need to run dcpromo on the old server or the new one?
>
>> - check the DNS management console, that all entries from the machine
>> are disappeared or delete them by hand if the machine is off the
>> network for ever
>>
>> - also you have to start AD sites and services and delete the old
>> servername under the site, this will not be done during demotion
>>
> 8. Do not really understand.
>
>> For the data to copy use robocopy, included in server 2008, it also
>> copy the permissions.
>>
> 9. I need to use robocopy to copy user profiles from w2k to w2k8?
>
>> ADMT is used when you have the need to change the domain name during
>> migration.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> 10. In the old server with w2k also runs SQL server and some other
> applications, I want to leave it there and do not change anything,
> after I will demote the old DC how it will be affected? Maybe it would
> be better to do somehow that w2k8 will be the master and w2k would be
> the slave (don't know the terminology, but I think you understand me)?
>

Hi Meinolf,

Thanks for the answers. After everything is complete, can I leave w2k
server but I want it to become a member server of w2k8 domain? I mean I
want after all w2k8 to be primary and w2k as member or smth.

PS: (2) there exists one other DC in the domain, does this change anything?

Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
> Hello Paul,
>
> 1. The you have only to install DNS and wait, do not configure anything
> on the new DNS server.
>
> 2. (1) make sure the sysvol and netlogon folders exist and that you can
> access them. Is that the only DC in the domain? (2) Do youhave WINS
> server's?
>
> 3. insert the 2008 disk in the 2000 DC which ahs the schema master
> role(check with "netdom query fsmo" in a command prompt) and browse to
> diskdrive:\sources\adprep
>
> 4. on the 2000 DC, this is the existing domain controller
>
> 5. Yes
>
> 6. (You are in demoting part here) But the old server has not to be
> changed for demoting
>
> 7. (You are in demoting part here) on the old 2000 DC if everything
> still works with the new environment
>
> 8. (You are in demoting part here) Open Active directory sites and
> services, under SITES,DEFAULT-FIRST-SITE-NAME, servers you have to
> remove the old server, this is not done automatic when you demote a server.
>
> 9. if the user profiles should be placed on the new server robocpy will
> do the job for you including permissions. Also all other data you can
> copy with it.
>
> 10. for SQL i am not an expert, but i think demoting will be a bad
> solution when SQL is installed. Please ask questions about demoting an
> existing windows 2000 domain controller in the SQL newsgroup, also
> specify the exact version from SQL and SP's installed for SQL:
>
> microsoft.public.sqlserver.server
> microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup
> microsoft.public.sqlserver.tools
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>

Hello Paul,

As said before i don't know about demoting it with SQL installed. Please
clear that BEFORE.

But if demoted or not it can ofcourse stay in the domain. Only disadvantage
is that you can not raise the functional levels, to get more options like
fine grained password policies or domain rename option.

No, but replmon is only needed if more then one DC exists. Didn't mention
that before.

Regarding to the sysvol error please post an unedited dcdiag here.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Hi Meinolf,
>
> Thanks for the answers. After everything is complete, can I leave w2k
> server but I want it to become a member server of w2k8 domain? I mean
> I want after all w2k8 to be primary and w2k as member or smth.
>
> PS: (2) there exists one other DC in the domain, does this change
> anything?
>
> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>
>> Hello Paul,
>>
>> 1. The you have only to install DNS and wait, do not configure
>> anything on the new DNS server.
>>
>> 2. (1) make sure the sysvol and netlogon folders exist and that you
>> can access them. Is that the only DC in the domain? (2) Do youhave
>> WINS server's?
>>
>> 3. insert the 2008 disk in the 2000 DC which ahs the schema master
>> role(check with "netdom query fsmo" in a command prompt) and browse
>> to diskdrive:\sources\adprep
>>
>> 4. on the 2000 DC, this is the existing domain controller
>>
>> 5. Yes
>>
>> 6. (You are in demoting part here) But the old server has not to be
>> changed for demoting
>>
>> 7. (You are in demoting part here) on the old 2000 DC if everything
>> still works with the new environment
>>
>> 8. (You are in demoting part here) Open Active directory sites and
>> services, under SITES,DEFAULT-FIRST-SITE-NAME, servers you have to
>> remove the old server, this is not done automatic when you demote a
>> server.
>>
>> 9. if the user profiles should be placed on the new server robocpy
>> will do the job for you including permissions. Also all other data
>> you can copy with it.
>>
>> 10. for SQL i am not an expert, but i think demoting will be a bad
>> solution when SQL is installed. Please ask questions about demoting
>> an existing windows 2000 domain controller in the SQL newsgroup, also
>> specify the exact version from SQL and SP's installed for SQL:
>>
>> microsoft.public.sqlserver.server
>> microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup
>> microsoft.public.sqlserver.tools
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.ht

Hi Meinolf,

I wanted to thank you, because the migration was successful and
everything went just fine

Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
> Hello Paul,
>
> As said before i don't know about demoting it with SQL installed. Please
> clear that BEFORE.
>
> But if demoted or not it can ofcourse stay in the domain. Only
> disadvantage is that you can not raise the functional levels, to get
> more options like fine grained password policies or domain rename option.
>
> No, but replmon is only needed if more then one DC exists. Didn't
> mention that before.
>
> Regarding to the sysvol error please post an unedited dcdiag here.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hi Meinolf,
>>
>> Thanks for the answers. After everything is complete, can I leave w2k
>> server but I want it to become a member server of w2k8 domain? I mean
>> I want after all w2k8 to be primary and w2k as member or smth.
>>
>> PS: (2) there exists one other DC in the domain, does this change
>> anything?
>>
>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Paul,
>>>
>>> 1. The you have only to install DNS and wait, do not configure
>>> anything on the new DNS server.
>>>
>>> 2. (1) make sure the sysvol and netlogon folders exist and that you
>>> can access them. Is that the only DC in the domain? (2) Do youhave
>>> WINS server's?
>>>
>>> 3. insert the 2008 disk in the 2000 DC which ahs the schema master
>>> role(check with "netdom query fsmo" in a command prompt) and browse
>>> to diskdrive:\sources\adprep
>>>
>>> 4. on the 2000 DC, this is the existing domain controller
>>>
>>> 5. Yes
>>>
>>> 6. (You are in demoting part here) But the old server has not to be
>>> changed for demoting
>>>
>>> 7. (You are in demoting part here) on the old 2000 DC if everything
>>> still works with the new environment
>>>
>>> 8. (You are in demoting part here) Open Active directory sites and
>>> services, under SITES,DEFAULT-FIRST-SITE-NAME, servers you have to
>>> remove the old server, this is not done automatic when you demote a
>>> server.
>>>
>>> 9. if the user profiles should be placed on the new server robocpy
>>> will do the job for you including permissions. Also all other data
>>> you can copy with it.
>>>
>>> 10. for SQL i am not an expert, but i think demoting will be a bad
>>> solution when SQL is installed. Please ask questions about demoting
>>> an existing windows 2000 domain controller in the SQL newsgroup, also
>>> specify the exact version from SQL and SP's installed for SQL:
>>>
>>> microsoft.public.sqlserver.server
>>> microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup
>>> microsoft.public.sqlserver.tools
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>

Hello Paul,

Nice to hear that you got it. :-)

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Hi Meinolf,
>
> I wanted to thank you, because the migration was successful and
> everything went just fine
>
> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>
>> Hello Paul,
>>
>> As said before i don't know about demoting it with SQL installed.
>> Please clear that BEFORE.
>>
>> But if demoted or not it can ofcourse stay in the domain. Only
>> disadvantage is that you can not raise the functional levels, to get
>> more options like fine grained password policies or domain rename
>> option.
>>
>> No, but replmon is only needed if more then one DC exists. Didn't
>> mention that before.
>>
>> Regarding to the sysvol error please post an unedited dcdiag here.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
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>>> Hi Meinolf,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the answers. After everything is complete, can I leave
>>> w2k server but I want it to become a member server of w2k8 domain? I
>>> mean I want after all w2k8 to be primary and w2k as member or smth.
>>>
>>> PS: (2) there exists one other DC in the domain, does this change
>>> anything?
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Paul,
>>>>
>>>> 1. The you have only to install DNS and wait, do not configure
>>>> anything on the new DNS server.
>>>>
>>>> 2. (1) make sure the sysvol and netlogon folders exist and that you
>>>> can access them. Is that the only DC in the domain? (2) Do youhave
>>>> WINS server's?
>>>>
>>>> 3. insert the 2008 disk in the 2000 DC which ahs the schema master
>>>> role(check with "netdom query fsmo" in a command prompt) and browse
>>>> to diskdrive:\sources\adprep
>>>>
>>>> 4. on the 2000 DC, this is the existing domain controller
>>>>
>>>> 5. Yes
>>>>
>>>> 6. (You are in demoting part here) But the old server has not to be
>>>> changed for demoting
>>>>
>>>> 7. (You are in demoting part here) on the old 2000 DC if everything
>>>> still works with the new environment
>>>>
>>>> 8. (You are in demoting part here) Open Active directory sites and
>>>> services, under SITES,DEFAULT-FIRST-SITE-NAME, servers you have to
>>>> remove the old server, this is not done automatic when you demote a
>>>> server.
>>>>
>>>> 9. if the user profiles should be placed on the new server robocpy
>>>> will do the job for you including permissions. Also all other data
>>>> you can copy with it.
>>>>
>>>> 10. for SQL i am not an expert, but i think demoting will be a bad
>>>> solution when SQL is installed. Please ask questions about demoting
>>>> an existing windows 2000 domain controller in the SQL newsgroup,
>>>> also specify the exact version from SQL and SP's installed for SQL:
>>>>
>>>> microsoft.public.sqlserver.server
>>>> microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup
>>>> microsoft.public.sqlserver.tools
>>>> Best regards
>>>> Meinolf Weber
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