Migrate from AD 2000 to AD 2003

[azzurri]

Hi all,

I have to migrate from AD 2000 to AD 2003.
At the moment there are Win2000 and Win2003 in the domain.

Other application servers:
Exchange 2003
SUS Server
SQL 7 Server
Citrix
2 ISA Servers
Galaxy Backup Server
..and so on

Where could I find the informations to migrate to 2003 with less problems ?
Could be book, web page, experiences and other

thanks and regards
azzurri

 

[markdmac]

Do you already have 2003 DCs?

All that is necessary is to run:

ADPREP /FORESTPREP
ADPREP /DOMAINPREP

You can then DCPROMO a 2003 server into the domain. Transfer the FSMO roles from a 2000 machine and then you DCPROMO the 2000 machines to get rid of the 2000 DCs.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[azzurri]

No,we have no 2003DCs

So if I understand its really seay do do the migration....
Build a 2003 Server
Start the ADPREP commands
Strt DCPROMO on the 2003 server
I'm not really so sure, I've heard a lot of terrific things about rhe AD migration.

regards
azzurri

 

[LWComputingMVP]

There CAN be a lot more to it. I have a list of links below you might want to review before doing the upgrade:


Common Mistakes When Upgrading a Windows 2000 Domain To a Windows 2003 Domain

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555040

Hotfixes to install before you run adprep /Forestprep on a Windows 2000 domain controller to prepare the Forest and domains for the addition of Windows Server 2003-based domain controllers

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=331161

Commodore.ca | Windows | How To Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain to Windows 2003 Server
Quote from the top of this article: "Several glossy Microsoft presenters have stated that all you need to do to complete a Windows 2003 Domain upgrade is run ADPREP and then upgrade away. This may work for very small / simple environments but it is definitely not good advice for most companies. After upgrading five servers in two unrelated domains and installing many fresh copies of 2003 I can say that I personally would not skip a single step in the process I have developed below."

http://www.commodore.ca/windows/windows_2003_upgrade.htm

How can I transfer some or all of the FSMO Roles from one DC to another?

http://www.petri.co.il/transferring_fsmo_roles.htm

How To Create or Move a Global Catalog in Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313994

[If you run Exchange 2000] Windows Server 2003 adprep /forestprep Command Causes Mangled Attributes in Windows 2000 Forests That Contain Exchange 2000 Servers

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314649

Windows Server 2003 Upgrade Assistance Center

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/nt4/upgradeassistance/default.mspx

[If using R2 release of Windows 2003] Extending Your Active Directory Schema for New Features in Windows Server 2003 R2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...03-84DD-480F-98F9-526EC09E9BA8&displaylang=en

How to move a DHCP database from a computer that is running Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003 to a computer that is running Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325473

How can I move a DHCP database from one server to another?

http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/13473/13473.html

How can I move DNS from one Windows 2000 Server to another Windows 2000 Server?
(Two Related if going 2000 to 2003 - read both before moving)

http://www.jsifaq.com/subG/TIP3300/rh3357.htm

http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBN/tip6700/rh6731.htm

 

[azzurri]

WOW !!!!!

I'll try to do / check all this.
I hope it's enough.

thanks
azzurri