RE: 4.0 to 2000 Questions
From: Bob Qin [MSFT] (bobqin_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/10/04
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Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:20:01 GMT
Hi Doug,
Thanks for your posting here.
I suspect that the original synchronization was not performed perfectly. In
general, we can use the steps you tried to rollback to NT 4 domain.
As for the problem about the icon of BDC1, would you please provide a
screen capture for it?
When you upgrade NT 4 domain, the netbios name is kept and you can input a
new DNS domain name you desired. Then there is two names for a Windows 2000
domain. The NETBIOS domain name and DNS domain name. They are not
conflicting. As for domain mode, it will not affect the domain name.
When users login domain, the domain NETBIOS name is list in the logon
dialog.
Have a nice day!
Regards,
Bob Qin
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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From: "DOUG" <none@nospam.com>
Subject: 4.0 to 2000 Questions
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 09:04:41 -0500
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
Hello All:
Have a few questions as a result of some LAB work we are doing in
preperation of Migrating from 4.0 to 2000. Here is a brief rundown of
our
Network which was duplicated in the LAB emvironment
- All Clients are currently running windows 2000 Pro
- All servers except for our DC's are running Windows 2000 Server
- PDC1 4.0
- BDC1 4.0 - also running Exchange 5.5 (I inherited this)
My game plan is this - and these are a few issues I noticed
- I plan to bring up a spare BDC (BDC2) and sync it up prior to the
upgrade
and then bring it down prior to actually starting to upgrade. This
will give
me a rollback
I have done the above, performed the upgrade and then killed the new
2000
server - palnning to see what rolling back to 4.0 would look like.
What I
have seen is this. When I bring by BDC2 back on line, naturally I get
the
PDC cannot be found error. But, when I look in server manager, I
cannot even
see this BDC to promote it. What I wound up doing in the lab
environment was
promoting BDC1 (which was online during the upgrade) to PDC. When I
did
this, I immediately saw BDC2. I promoted BDC2 to PDC...all wnet well.
What was strange was the fact that when BDC1 (formerly promoted during
rollback) was demoted in the above step, it showed up as a 4.0 backup
domain
controller but with the 2000 icon next to it, not the standard BDC
icon. I
am concerned about this siince I want to have a rollback plan that
will work
in the event of failure. Can anyone comment on why this spare BDC was
not
recognized when I brought it back online after the simulated failed
upgrade?
I also have one other question. I realize that during the upgrade
process,
the old NT domain <called just that NTLAB> will remain as the netbios
name
until the domain is switched to native mode. My question is this -
Once I
upgrade the First PDC to 2000 - should it see itself as the newly
created
2000 Domain/Forest 2000LAB or still see itself as NTLAB. Once it
native
mode, will all machines then see the newly created/upgrade 2000LAB
domain ?
(I am referring to the logon screen where it lists domains)
Thanks
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