Re: Migrating AD 2000 to AD 2003 and 2008

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migration or upgrade? two different things!

for upgrade see:
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2005/11/19/What-information-is-available-when-UPGRADING-from-W2K_2F00_E2K-to-W2K3-_2800_R2_29002F00_E2K3_3F00_.aspx
(not yet complete for w2k8 upgrades, but a lot if info still aplies)
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2007/03/18/windows-server-longhorn-installing-removing-and-upgrading-to-ad.aspx

for migration see:
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2006/12/27/Migrating-stuff-with-ADMTv3.aspx
(for W2K3 migration it is preferred to use ADMTv31, which is not yet available if I'm not mistaken)

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"Luiz" <Luiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5C85A16F-F6CD-41A2-864E-19F46E42A196@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I have an AD 2000 and I would like to know how can I migrate to AD 2003 or
2008.
Where must I run adprep?

Thanks.

Luiz

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