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26-Oct-2009, 10:34 AM #1
Server 2000 to Server 2008
We recently purchased a new server to take the place of our rather old DC. I've found information on migrating Active Directory from a 2000 server to another 2000 server, a 2000 server to a 2003 server, a 2003 server to a 2003 server, and even 2003 to 2008, but none for the leap from 2000 to 2008. Is it relitively straight forward? How similar to converting from 2000 to 2003?
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26-Oct-2009, 10:10 PM #2
If actually planning on retiring the 2000 server;
I would attach the new 2008 server to the existing domain, dcpromo it leaving the domain/forest functional levels where they're at, then transfer all FSMO roles and other services(file server, DHCP, DNS etc) to the new server, once you retire/demote the 2000 server, you can raise the domain/forest functional levels on the now prominent 2008 server.
As long as that 2000 server is a domain controller, you're stuck at the 2000 levels.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...09(WS.10).aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...rade-2000.aspx
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