Re: Questions about migration from Windows Server 2000

Hello ,

Do you talk about a domain or workgroup environment?

You can migrate to both OS without any problem, 2000/2003 supports in-place
upgrade, 2000/2008 does not support in-place upgrade. I prefer always to
add a new OS server to the existing domain.

The steps involved are basically the same for domain:
- check that the running domain is healthy with the support tools dcdiag,
netdiag and repadmin
- change to AD integrated zones for DNS
- upgrade the schema
- promote the new OS server to Domain controller and make it DNS server
- give time for replication of AD database and DNS
- move the 5 FSMO roles, make the new server Global catalog
- change client's to new DNS server ip
- disconnect old DC from the domain to test, that all is still running for
the clients
- reconnect old DC's and demote them

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I am currently using Windows Server 2000 and looking to migrate to
> Windows Server 2003 or 2008. Before I embark on the project, I wanted
> to know if Microsoft will stop supporting the 2000 version by middle
> of next year. Any thoughts on that? Also, any recommendations of
> migration tools I could use to migrate over to newer versions.
>
> I would also love to hear from other Windows Server 2000 users to
> learn what they are planning to do.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>