Re: Replace an existing NT 4 BDC to a mixed mode Windows 2003 AD D

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From: emxdad (emxdad_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:57:05 -0800

Jorge,

We have additional W2K3 DC's besides the PDC Emulator, so this will not be a
problem. Do you have documentation that the NT 4 BDC can be removed while in
mixed mode or direct me too it?

"Jorge Patricio Díaz Guzmán" wrote:

> Sorry, but if you have problems with the NT4 BDC, the best way is removing
> the BDC from the domain. You can still be in a mixed mode after this. You
> can install an additional DC w2k3.
>
> --
> Jorge Patricio Díaz Guzmán
> MCP
>
> ---------
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> > We currently are in mixed mode in our W2K3 AD Domain. Our only NT 4 BDC
> > that
> > is still on this network has been crashing periodically and we need to be
> > replaced. We can not migrate to native mode for sometime. In our test lab
> > we
> > have a scaled down version of the production W2K3 AD Domain and can not
> > seem
> > to add the NT BDC to it. We are using a NT 4 SP1 CD during the
> > installation
> > process, and at the final installation point were it asked to join the
> > domain
> > an error occurs, that it can not find the specified domain. When
> > upgrading
> > from NT 4 to W2K3 AD you need a minimum of SP5. Has anyone performed
> > this?
> > The slipstream process has not worked for us either. We placed a call to
> > MS
> > support and they do not support NT 4 anymore and had not insight.
>
>
>

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