Re: Adding Server 2008 DC to 2003 Domain

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Thanks. Regarding not being able to in-place upgrade a 2000DC to a 2008DC, it sounds like my plan to simply add a new 2008DC and afterward decommission (or demote) the present 2000DC is a good one.

Just one last question please... Can I *assume* that just as in an upgrade from 2000DC to 2003DC, that the newly added 2008DC will automatically take on the Schema Master, FSMO, GC, PDC emulator roles in the new 2008 domain?

-Frank

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb66980e28ca78fd2025e6ea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.

Best regards

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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