Re: 2000 - 2003 Upgrade

Hi Adrian,

Here is step-by-step guide for the upgrade:

How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325379

Also a good read:

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

You can check hardware and software compatibility by running

winnt32 /checkupgradeonly

from Windows Server 2003 installation CD.

Here is some more information on Hardware compatibility

Hardware compatibility
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/2e209730-ef93-4432-a140-2c87b12b46a11033.mspx?mfr=true

Note: my advice for the upgrade is to do a clean installation of new Windows
Server 2003

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Adrian" <Adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D4155C51-BEE6-43BF-AF5D-7E1E41829703@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hi all,

Do microsoft a tool to check for Hardware conflicts from 2000 - 2003
server,
kinda like one for Vista?

Also does anyone know of any step by step guides for upgradeing a 2000
domain to 2003 server?

Thanks



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