Re: Add 2003 Server to 2000 Domain

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* Adprep

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/bc5ebbdb-a8d7-4761-b38a-e207baa734191033.mspx?mfr=true

* Run the adprep /Forestprep -> Schema Master Role.

To perform this step you should disable the replication before running the
/Forestprep switch.

Check section: Upgrading the forest with the adprep /forestprep command in:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325379

* Run the adprep /Domainprep -> Infrastructure Master Role.

Description Active Directory FSMO roles

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/197132/

FSMO placement and optimization on Active Directory domain controllers

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223346/

* Make sure that you have 1 GC per site (GCs are needed unless: you only
have one domain, or the DFL is prior to Windows 2000 or Windows 2003).

* Make sure that network clients point to the Network Dns server only
(Usually the DC).

* Check Dns and AD

Verifying Active Directory Installation

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/3d157c1a-5c80-4947-ba8b-a02e5fb1dada1033.mspx

Troubleshooting DNS

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/de2aa69d-1155-4dc9-a651-e8362f6a81c81033.mspx

How to Verify the Creation of SRV Records for a Domain Controller

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=241515

Verify DNS server responsiveness using the nslookup command

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/f8761f04-d665-4507-9509-ebb92bbb66ef1033.mspx


You said that you have Exchange 2000, you should take a look at
Windows Server 2003 adprep /forestprep Command Causes Mangled Attributes in
Windows 2000 Forests That Contain Exchange 2000 Servers

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314649

How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325379

Common Mistakes When Upgrading a Windows 2000 Domain To a Windows 2003
Domain
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555040


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I hope that the information above helps you

Good Luck
Jorge Silva
MCSA
Systems Administrator

"Smitty" <Smitty24@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1149531808.964263.64290@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We did the update using 2003 server CD on the schema master.



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