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I had a domain of single W2K server, I recently added a Win 2003 server to

same domain. What's the process for bringing down the w2k permanently.

 

TIA

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Guest James McIllece [MS]
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Re: Retire Windows 2000 Server

 

=?Utf-8?B?U2Ft?= <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

news:DAE0F134-2D13-49B1-87C7-A49C798C3AB4@microsoft.com:

> I had a domain of single W2K server, I recently added a Win 2003

> server to same domain. What's the process for bringing down the w2k

> permanently.

>

> TIA

>

 

You might want to start with the migration guides and other info at

"Upgrading from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003"

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/w2k/default.mspx

 

In particular this article might be useful:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/win2k/w2kt

ows03-2.mspx

 

 

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Guest Mathieu CHATEAU
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Re: Retire Windows 2000 Server

 

Hello,

 

I assume both are now DC.

 

migrate the 5 FSMO roles to the 2K3

Make the 2K3 Global catalog

make the 2K3 DNS (if not already), and change DHCP and static setup to make

this 2K3 primary dns server on all domain members stations & servers.

 

then you will be able to demote the W2K

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DAE0F134-2D13-49B1-87C7-A49C798C3AB4@microsoft.com...

>I had a domain of single W2K server, I recently added a Win 2003 server to

> same domain. What's the process for bringing down the w2k permanently.

>

> TIA

Posted

Re: Retire Windows 2000 Server

 

Thanks Mathieu. Yes, they both are DC. Is there a step by step article for

mentioned processes?

 

"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I assume both are now DC.

>

> migrate the 5 FSMO roles to the 2K3

> Make the 2K3 Global catalog

> make the 2K3 DNS (if not already), and change DHCP and static setup to make

> this 2K3 primary dns server on all domain members stations & servers.

>

> then you will be able to demote the W2K

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DAE0F134-2D13-49B1-87C7-A49C798C3AB4@microsoft.com...

> >I had a domain of single W2K server, I recently added a Win 2003 server to

> > same domain. What's the process for bringing down the w2k permanently.

> >

> > TIA

>

>

Guest Mathieu CHATEAU
Posted

Re: Retire Windows 2000 Server

 

about transfering fsmo roles:

Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain controller

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B255504&x=7&y=6

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D0534133-8BBA-48A3-9425-69C094F54413@microsoft.com...

> Thanks Mathieu. Yes, they both are DC. Is there a step by step article for

> mentioned processes?

>

> "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

>

>> Hello,

>>

>> I assume both are now DC.

>>

>> migrate the 5 FSMO roles to the 2K3

>> Make the 2K3 Global catalog

>> make the 2K3 DNS (if not already), and change DHCP and static setup to

>> make

>> this 2K3 primary dns server on all domain members stations & servers.

>>

>> then you will be able to demote the W2K

>>

>> --

>> Cordialement,

>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>

>>

>> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:DAE0F134-2D13-49B1-87C7-A49C798C3AB4@microsoft.com...

>> >I had a domain of single W2K server, I recently added a Win 2003 server

>> >to

>> > same domain. What's the process for bringing down the w2k permanently.

>> >

>> > TIA

>>

>>

Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)
Posted

Re: Retire Windows 2000 Server

 

Mathieu CHATEAU wrote:

> about transfering fsmo roles:

> Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain controller

> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B255504&x=7&y=6

>

 

Only seize roles if the DC holding them is off line and won't *EVER* be

returned on line....

 

--

 

Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)
Posted

Re: Retire Windows 2000 Server

 

Mathieu CHATEAU wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I assume both are now DC.

>

> migrate the 5 FSMO roles to the 2K3

> Make the 2K3 Global catalog

> make the 2K3 DNS (if not already), and change DHCP and static setup to

> make this 2K3 primary dns server on all domain members stations & servers.

>

> then you will be able to demote the W2K

>

 

And any other programs or functions that the DC provides....

 

--

 

Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services


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