Re: Win2K - Win2K3



Yes there are steps needed to be taken before you move forward with
promotion.

You will need to extend your schema and update it, this is done via
domainprep and forestprep.

See the link below for a very detailed explanation:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325379

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Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"SMB" <m_bijelic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:exezb3doFHA.2472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have 1 Win2K AD server. I just built a Win2K3 server and would also like
>to make it an AD Server and eventually make is the primary. Is there
>anything I need to do prior to adding AD to the new server? Do I need to
>upgrade the old server to Win2K3?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> SMB
>


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