Moving a PDC to new hardware

[Guest Mike Lloyd-Jones]

Hi

Haven't done this before so seeking some basic advice

We have a Windows 2000 server as a domain controller in a small network with

about a dozen XP clients

 

We need to move to a new Windows 2003 server (new physical server) with

minimum disruption to the client PC setups

 

Question - what is the easiest way of achieving this ?

 

We would ideally like the new server to have the same name and IP address as

the old one

 

We have the option of upgrading the Windows 2000 server to 2003 first if

that makes the transition easier

 

Help !

 

TIA

Mike

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Moving a PDC to new hardware

 

 

"Mike Lloyd-Jones" <m_l_j@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hi

> Haven't done this before so seeking some basic advice

> We have a Windows 2000 server as a domain controller in a small network

> with about a dozen XP clients

>

> We need to move to a new Windows 2003 server (new physical server) with

> minimum disruption to the client PC setups

>

> Question - what is the easiest way of achieving this ?

>

> We would ideally like the new server to have the same name and IP address

> as the old one

>

> We have the option of upgrading the Windows 2000 server to 2003 first if

> that makes the transition easier

>

> Help !

>

> TIA

> Mike

 

Here are a couple of options:

- Acronis TrueImage Universal Restore

- http://www.sbsmigration.com (swing kit)

 

And a few links on the subject:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/nt4/tooldocs/msfsc.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/ads.mspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249694/en-us