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    Migrating from Server 2000 Enterprise to Server 2008 Enterprise

    Hi,

    We recently purchased a new server equipped with the "Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise" operating system; and we're looking to migrate our existing Active Directory and DNS services to this server from our existing "Windows Server 2000 SP4 Enterprise" domain controller. The Server 2008 box will be our new domain controller on our network.

    Now I've been searching around and haven't managed to find a lot on this sort of migration. I've found a few guides and forum talk on migrating from SBS 2000 to SBS 2008 (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en...ng=en&id=21428), or alternatively from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008 (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en...s.aspx?id=4023), but nothing on 2000 Entr. to 2008 Entr. nor on 2003 Entr. to 2008 Entr.

    So I'm thinking, although there is a lot of difference between SBS and Enterprise on the system level, there shouldn't be much difference in the migration process. Am I right in my thinking?

    Can use the migration procedure for SBS systems to migrate Enterprise systems?

    Thanks,

    C

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    Re: Migrating from Server 2000 Enterprise to Server 2008 Enterprise

    Well, you can refer to some suggestions given in this similar kind of topic made here - Server 2000 to Server 2008 NO exchange
    What I know there is no supported way to back up your Active Directory database and files from Windows 2000 Server and restore them in Windows Server 2008. When you have spare temporary hardware I think transitioning to the temporary hardware and transitioning back to the old hardware with a fresh new installation of Windows Server 2008 is your best approach.

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