Re: Windows 2003 domain controller

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Hello Alexyy,

What is not working when you try to upgrade, please post the complete error message. How many DC's do you have? If only one do NOT format it, you loose the complete domain. Also give some info about applications running on the DC you like to upgrade.

The easiest way is always to add an additional member server to the domain and promote it to DC, then make it GC/DNS server and move the 5 FSMO roles to it. If you have check with diagnostic tools, dcdiag /v, netdiag /v and repadmin /showrepl for errors you can start with demoting old DC's if needed. At lesat you should have 2 DC/DNS/GC in your domain for redundancy and failover.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi,

I have windows 2000 domain controller & some more server windows
2003server working as member server used for applications.

I have been asked to install windows 2003 domain controller, i tried
upgrading its not working. so iam planning to format and install
windows 2003 & configure domain controller.I would like to know to is
it going to impact my other server which was working as member server,
should i reconnect my all member servers to new domain controller,
does it impact any problem to application.If i use same computer name,
domain name, & administrator password what i was having in windows
2000 domain controller does it will sort out my problem or not

Guide me how to procced

Regards

Alex



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