Server 2000 - 2003 Migration

I'm looking to migrate the DC for one of out domains from Server 2000 to
Server 2003 SP2. The new Server will also be on different hardware. The
server is the only DC for that domain. What is the best way to migrate the
AD from one machine to the other. I've already tried the steps outlining
transferring the System state from a backup with no luck whatsoever. The new
computer began to say that it had Server 2000 install and wouldn't boot at
all even in directory services restore mode.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Dave

Dave, search microsoft for the active directory upgrade guides. The easiest
way will probably be to build the new server with WIndows 2000, join the
domain, promote it to a DC, trasfer all the roles to it and then run through
the process of upgrading the domain and then the server to a 2003 active
directory Domain. There are lots of documents out there detailing the steps.
If you are running Exchange, there more planning to consider.

"Dave C." wrote:

> I'm looking to migrate the DC for one of out domains from Server 2000 to
> Server 2003 SP2. The new Server will also be on different hardware. The
> server is the only DC for that domain. What is the best way to migrate the
> AD from one machine to the other. I've already tried the steps outlining
> transferring the System state from a backup with no luck whatsoever. The new
> computer began to say that it had Server 2000 install and wouldn't boot at
> all even in directory services restore mode.
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated.
>
> Dave

That wouldn't be practical in out environment. We're no planning on
replacing the old server at all. Rather I want to create a new Domain that
has a copy of all the users from the old one. We've looked at just creating
a trust relationship but we don't want to actually change the users on the
old server either.

Dave

"InfiniteRealms" wrote:

> Dave, search microsoft for the active directory upgrade guides. The easiest
> way will probably be to build the new server with WIndows 2000, join the
> domain, promote it to a DC, trasfer all the roles to it and then run through
> the process of upgrading the domain and then the server to a 2003 active
> directory Domain. There are lots of documents out there detailing the steps.
> If you are running Exchange, there more planning to consider.
>
> "Dave C." wrote:
>
> > I'm looking to migrate the DC for one of out domains from Server 2000 to
> > Server 2003 SP2. The new Server will also be on different hardware. The
> > server is the only DC for that domain. What is the best way to migrate the
> > AD from one machine to the other. I've already tried the steps outlining
> > transferring the System state from a backup with no luck whatsoever. The new
> > computer began to say that it had Server 2000 install and wouldn't boot at
> > all even in directory services restore mode.
> >
> > Any advice would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Dave

You might look into AMDT.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326480/en-us

>We've looked at just creating
> a trust relationship but we don't want to actually change the users on the
> old server either.

hth
DDS

Not sure what you mean here.
"Dave C." <> wrote in message
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> That wouldn't be practical in out environment. We're no planning on
> replacing the old server at all. Rather I want to create a new Domain
> that
> has a copy of all the users from the old one. We've looked at just
> creating
> a trust relationship but we don't want to actually change the users on the
> old server either.
>
> Dave
>
> "InfiniteRealms" wrote:
>
>> Dave, search microsoft for the active directory upgrade guides. The
>> easiest
>> way will probably be to build the new server with WIndows 2000, join the
>> domain, promote it to a DC, trasfer all the roles to it and then run
>> through
>> the process of upgrading the domain and then the server to a 2003 active
>> directory Domain. There are lots of documents out there detailing the
>> steps.
>> If you are running Exchange, there more planning to consider.
>>
>> "Dave C." wrote:
>>
>> > I'm looking to migrate the DC for one of out domains from Server 2000
>> > to
>> > Server 2003 SP2. The new Server will also be on different hardware.
>> > The
>> > server is the only DC for that domain. What is the best way to migrate
>> > the
>> > AD from one machine to the other. I've already tried the steps
>> > outlining
>> > transferring the System state from a backup with no luck whatsoever.
>> > The new
>> > computer began to say that it had Server 2000 install and wouldn't boot
>> > at
>> > all even in directory services restore mode.
>> >
>> > Any advice would be much appreciated.
>> >
>> > Dave

Oh, the word 'Migrate' means something different to me. I guess you could
just create a seperate domain and then use the LDIFDE Utility to export from
one domain and import to the other.

"Dave C." wrote:

> That wouldn't be practical in out environment. We're no planning on
> replacing the old server at all. Rather I want to create a new Domain that
> has a copy of all the users from the old one. We've looked at just creating
> a trust relationship but we don't want to actually change the users on the
> old server either.
>
> Dave
>
> "InfiniteRealms" wrote:
>
> > Dave, search microsoft for the active directory upgrade guides. The easiest
> > way will probably be to build the new server with WIndows 2000, join the
> > domain, promote it to a DC, trasfer all the roles to it and then run through
> > the process of upgrading the domain and then the server to a 2003 active
> > directory Domain. There are lots of documents out there detailing the steps.
> > If you are running Exchange, there more planning to consider.
> >
> > "Dave C." wrote:
> >
> > > I'm looking to migrate the DC for one of out domains from Server 2000 to
> > > Server 2003 SP2. The new Server will also be on different hardware. The
> > > server is the only DC for that domain. What is the best way to migrate the
> > > AD from one machine to the other. I've already tried the steps outlining
> > > transferring the System state from a backup with no luck whatsoever. The new
> > > computer began to say that it had Server 2000 install and wouldn't boot at
> > > all even in directory services restore mode.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Dave

Hello InfiniteRealms,

No, not so easy. With setting up a new domain for migration you need ADMT
and the domain name has to be different then the existing one. I would suggest
to add the new machine as a member server and promote it to DC/DNS/GC, move
all FSMO roles and with robocopy you can copy all data.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Oh, the word 'Migrate' means something different to me. I guess you
> could just create a seperate domain and then use the LDIFDE Utility to
> export from one domain and import to the other.
>
> "Dave C." wrote:
>
>> That wouldn't be practical in out environment. We're no planning on
>> replacing the old server at all. Rather I want to create a new
>> Domain that has a copy of all the users from the old one. We've
>> looked at just creating a trust relationship but we don't want to
>> actually change the users on the old server either.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> "InfiniteRealms" wrote:
>>
>>> Dave, search microsoft for the active directory upgrade guides.
>>> The easiest way will probably be to build the new server with
>>> WIndows 2000, join the domain, promote it to a DC, trasfer all the
>>> roles to it and then run through the process of upgrading the domain
>>> and then the server to a 2003 active directory Domain. There are
>>> lots of documents out there detailing the steps. If you are running
>>> Exchange, there more planning to consider.
>>>
>>> "Dave C." wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm looking to migrate the DC for one of out domains from Server
>>>> 2000 to Server 2003 SP2. The new Server will also be on different
>>>> hardware. The server is the only DC for that domain. What is the
>>>> best way to migrate the AD from one machine to the other. I've
>>>> already tried the steps outlining transferring the System state
>>>> from a backup with no luck whatsoever. The new computer began to
>>>> say that it had Server 2000 install and wouldn't boot at all even
>>>> in directory services restore mode.
>>>>
>>>> Any advice would be much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>

At first I was looking at the ADMT but ldifde seems to be enough. I've tried
the examples in KB237677. At first it would only export 45 users. I've now
managed to get all the users exported but when importing in the new domain I
get a "Referral" on line 1 Error message and it doesn't create a log file.
Any idea what might be causing this?

Dave

"InfiniteRealms" wrote:

> Oh, the word 'Migrate' means something different to me. I guess you could
> just create a seperate domain and then use the LDIFDE Utility to export from
> one domain and import to the other.
>
> "Dave C." wrote:
>
> > That wouldn't be practical in out environment. We're no planning on
> > replacing the old server at all. Rather I want to create a new Domain that
> > has a copy of all the users from the old one. We've looked at just creating
> > a trust relationship but we don't want to actually change the users on the
> > old server either.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "InfiniteRealms" wrote:
> >
> > > Dave, search microsoft for the active directory upgrade guides. The easiest
> > > way will probably be to build the new server with WIndows 2000, join the
> > > domain, promote it to a DC, trasfer all the roles to it and then run through
> > > the process of upgrading the domain and then the server to a 2003 active
> > > directory Domain. There are lots of documents out there detailing the steps.
> > > If you are running Exchange, there more planning to consider.
> > >
> > > "Dave C." wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm looking to migrate the DC for one of out domains from Server 2000 to
> > > > Server 2003 SP2. The new Server will also be on different hardware. The
> > > > server is the only DC for that domain. What is the best way to migrate the
> > > > AD from one machine to the other. I've already tried the steps outlining
> > > > transferring the System state from a backup with no luck whatsoever. The new
> > > > computer began to say that it had Server 2000 install and wouldn't boot at
> > > > all even in directory services restore mode.
> > > >
> > > > Any advice would be much appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Dave

Hello Dave C.,

You user settings, password for example, will not be imported to the new
domain. Also machine accounts not. So you have to rejoin all domain computers
and member servers. All your user will need new passwords and they get new
profiles on the computers where they work. The old profiles on there computers
will still exist but i am not sure if they will be accessible for normal
user accounts, only admins can access them and then copy them to the new
created profile.

If you except all this limitations.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> KB237677
>

The new domain isn't a replacement for the other one. It just needs to have
the same users. It won't have the same workstations at all. Would it better
to use the ADMT to get all the passwords as well?

Dave

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Dave C.,
>
> You user settings, password for example, will not be imported to the new
> domain. Also machine accounts not. So you have to rejoin all domain computers
> and member servers. All your user will need new passwords and they get new
> profiles on the computers where they work. The old profiles on there computers
> will still exist but i am not sure if they will be accessible for normal
> user accounts, only admins can access them and then copy them to the new
> created profile.
>
> If you except all this limitations.
>
> 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
>
>
> > KB237677
> >
>
>
>

Hello Dave C.,

If you only need the same names and OU's etc. then you can do it this way.
And if you have not so much users password reset after creating the accounts
will be easier and faster then using ADMT.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> The new domain isn't a replacement for the other one. It just needs
> to have the same users. It won't have the same workstations at all.
> Would it better to use the ADMT to get all the passwords as well?
>
> Dave
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Dave C.,
>>
>> You user settings, password for example, will not be imported to the
>> new domain. Also machine accounts not. So you have to rejoin all
>> domain computers and member servers. All your user will need new
>> passwords and they get new profiles on the computers where they work.
>> The old profiles on there computers will still exist but i am not
>> sure if they will be accessible for normal user accounts, only admins
>> can access them and then copy them to the new created profile.
>>
>> If you except all this limitations.
>>
>> 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
>>> KB237677
>>>