Re: server 2000 (single domain name) to server 2008 migration + domain rename



Hello zux,

Well, you can do it 2 ways now. Leave the old DC disconnected from the network and just cleanup the metadata from AD, so that it is removed forever, that's means NEVER connect it again to the domain without reinstalling. Or you bring it online again and try to demote it with dcpromo and remove it that way. Ofcourse you have to think about data that has to be copied to the 2008 server. When the 2000 DC is removed from AD you can do a domain rename, which is supported on 2003/2008 with the rendom command.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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To get you correct. The old DC is demoted with running dcpromo on it?

Does the demotion run correctly and the old DC is removed from ADUC
in
the
DC's OU?
no, it's offline, and I cannot switch it on now.

The 2008 has all FSMO roles and is DNS/GC.

yes

What kind of zones can you see in DNS management console?

Are the zones AD integrated?

one zone with the same name as domain, AD integrated.
strange thing that if I show that server as my DNS server on other
computers, it does resolv the domain name with a dot in the end, but
not
without it. like "domain." but not "domain"
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