Re: Hardware upgrade Windows Server 2003...

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If you are talking about a replacement server as opposed to a in-place
hardware upgrade, then all you need to do is load 2003 on the new box,
dcpromo it, copy the data, demote the old one, turn it off. Then change the
IP and name of the new server to match the old one.

polydore@xxxxxxxxx wrote in news:1136920310.604718.278700
@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> Hi,
>
> I have been scouting the whole Internet to find a procedure for a
> hardware upgrade for Windows Server 2003... and I cannot find anything
> official from Microsoft! (the closest I've seen is Windows Server
> 2000).
>
> This is a small company that wants to update the hardware on a Windows
> Server 2003. They only have one server used for authentication (AD)
> and File access for 200 users.
>
> The server needs to keep the same Computer (NETBIOS) name as well as IP
> address, so promotion and demotion scenarios do not apply in this case.
>
> All other scenarios talk about using a third server ("bridge") server
> as interim.
>
> If any one has done this please let me know!
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Poly
>

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