Re: Adding Server 2008 DC to 2003 Domain

Hello Frankster,

Yes, it works but you can not inplace upgrade a 2000 DC, that needs at leaset 2003 SP1.

Also look here:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/1d502209-cdb9-4e13-9a6c-57ad6c9d1e8b1033.mspx?mfr=true

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/83cd65ef-1923-448b-8f58-4c922cae04e71033.mspx?mfr=true

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Thank you. This is the same for a 2000 domain, right? IOW, the adprep
on the 2008 disk will also work on a 2000 domain, right.

Again, thanks.

-Frank

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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Hello Frankster,

You have to run adprep command again from the 2008 disk on the schema
master of your domain, to add a 2008 DC to an existing domain. If it
should only work as a member server just add it to the domain without
doing anything special.

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Meinolf Weber
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New to server 2008.

I have an existing 2003 domain with 2 DCs. Can I simply go thorough
the 2008 setup with a new machine and make it a 3rd DC? Any special
pre-installation steps?

Also, what about adding it to a 2000 domain (with two DCs)? I know
about "adprep" being required when upgrading from 2000 to 2003. But
what about simply adding a 2008 DC to an existing 2000 domain?

Advice, links appreciated.

Thanks,

Frank



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