RE: 2000 -> 2003 Upgrade

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Hi Bob,

Glad to hear from you.

It seems a big project. If you have any problems related the issue, please
feel free to let me know. You are always welcome!

Thanks & Regards

Amanda Wang [MSFT]

Microsoft Online Partner Support

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>Amanda,
>
>Thank you for your help, We have had issues with all 4 domain controllers
>with nic teaming, I have uninstalled it on all 4, but 2 of them it wasn't
>clean, but thank you for your advice we will start with the PDC first and
do
>an upgrade vs a fresh install, I will leave the fresh install for the last
to
>be completed. My thought is to do one a week, since we have a large
>enviorment, (28,000 users & 40,000 Wkstations) I don't want to stir up to
>much activity.
>
>Regards and Thank you for your help,
>Bob Smith
>
>"Amanda Wang [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Thanks for your post.
>>
>> I understand you are planning on moving the 4 Domain controllers to
Windows
>> 2003 and you still have the following two concerns:
>>
>> 1. Does it matter with DC I start with: ex. PDC emulator, my thought was
to
>> start with the server with the least roles.
>>
>> Please upgrade PDC first.
>>
>> 2. I am doing a fresh install due to issues I have experienced with the
DC,
>> a previous admin install nic teaming which seemed to causing problems
with
>> AD & DNS and the uninstall was not clean so I have had problems with
this
>> and other DC's, so a fresh build will help clean problems up with the
>> server, any issues with my planned rebuild that anyone may have
experienced.
>>
>>
>> Based on this question, first, please help me to confirm do you mean
there
>> is one Win2k DC is corrupted and you want to do a fresh install?
>>
>> If so, of course you can first demote this DC, remove it from network
and
>> perform a fresh install of Win2k3 Server system. After all the other
DCs
>> have finished upgrade, you can add new Win2k3 machine into new Win2k3
>> domain and promote it to be a DC.
>>
>> For more references related how to upgrade from Win2k to Win2k3:
>>
>> 325379 How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to Windows Server
2003
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325379
>>
>> Upgrading from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/win2k/w2kto
>> ws03-2.mspx
>>
>> HTH!
>>
>> Thanks & Regards
>>
>> Amanda Wang [MSFT]
>>
>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>
>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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>> >I am planning on moving my 4 Domain controllers to Windows 2003 start
next
>> >week, I have read most of the posts concerning upgrading/new installing
so
>> I
>> >feel I am all set, but I wanted to double check on a couple of items;
>> >
>> >My plan was to demote a domain controller and do a fresh build then
re-add
>> >
>> >1. Does it matter with DC I start with: ex. PDC emulator, my thought
was
>> to
>> >start with the server with the least roles.
>> >
>> >2. I am doing a fresh install due to issues I have experienced with the
>> the
>> >DC, a previous admin install nic teaming which seemed to causing
problems
>> >with AD & DNS and the uninstall was not clean so I have had problems
with
>> >this and other DC's, so a fresh build will help clean problems up with
the
>> >server, any issues with my planned rebuild that anyone may have
>> experienced.
>> >
>> >Thank you for any assistance,
>> >Bob Smith
>> >
>>
>>
>

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