AD/DNS/DHCP - Upgrading Windows 2000 to Windows 2003

Hi ya guys, any suggestions how to get this done. Actions to take and in
which order? Thanks and I really appreciate it. Greetz, Gen

The following how to may help.

How to upgrade from Windows 2000 ...A: How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain
controllers to Windows Server 2003 ... Upgrade Server 2000 to Server 2003 in
Windows 2000 Upgrade ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...4f5077c0b5d0b5




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"Gene Varah" <genevarah@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi ya guys, any suggestions how to get this done. Actions to take and in
> which order? Thanks and I really appreciate it. Greetz, Gen
>

Hello Gene,

!!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED A BACKUP OF YOU DATA/MACHINE!!!

One question first:
Is the old server also Exchange server and will it be taken out of the domain

forever, when the new server is running?

- On the old server open DNS management console and check that you are running
Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication, if you have more
then one DNS server)

- run dcdiag and netdiag on the old machine to check for errors, if you have
some post the complete output from the command here or solve them first

- run adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep from the 2003 installation
disk against the 2000 server, with an account that is member of the Schema
admins, to upgrade the schema to the new version

- Install the new machine as a member server in your existing domain

- configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old DNS server
only

- run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2003 server to an existing
domain

- if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes (also possible that
no DNS preparation occur), then install DNS after the reboot

- for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes. Because
you use Active directory integrated zones it will automatically replicate
the zones to the new server. Open DNS management console to check that they
appear

- if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run again dcdiag
and netdiag on both domain controllers

- if you have no errors, make the new server GLobal catalog server, open
Active directory Sites and Services and then double-click sitename, double-click
Servers, click your domain controller, right-click NTDS Settings, and then
click Properties, on the General tab, click to select the Global catalog
check box (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313994)

- Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801)

- you can see in the event viewer that the roles are transferred, also give
it some time

- reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2003 server, preferred
DNS itself, secondary the old one

- if you use DHCP do not forget to reconfigure the scope settings to point
to the new installed DNS server

- export and import of DHCP database (if needed) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473



Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi ya guys, any suggestions how to get this done. Actions to take and
> in which order? Thanks and I really appreciate it. Greetz, Gen
>

Thanks Robert for sure this is going to be bookmarked !

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <blinNoEmailplease@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OXCnTW$VIHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> The following how to may help.
>
> How to upgrade from Windows 2000 ...A: How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain
> controllers to Windows Server 2003 ... Upgrade Server 2000 to Server 2003
> in Windows 2000 Upgrade ...
>
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...4f5077c0b5d0b5
>
>
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Gene Varah" <genevarah@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Od%23OMV8VIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi ya guys, any suggestions how to get this done. Actions to take and in
>> which order? Thanks and I really appreciate it. Greetz, Gen
>>
>

Hello Meinolf,

Thanks for the reply.

The Exchange 2000 is going to stay after that we will do the upgrade of
Exchange 2003.

We will hear you soon ;)

Gene
<Meinolf Weber> wrote in message
news:ff16fb667e2498ca26930ab5db1e@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello Gene,
>
> !!!NEVER START BEFORE HAVING CREATED A BACKUP OF YOU DATA/MACHINE!!!
>
> One question first:
> Is the old server also Exchange server and will it be taken out of the
> domain
> forever, when the new server is running?
>
> - On the old server open DNS management console and check that you are
> running Active directory integrated zone (easier for replication, if you
> have more then one DNS server)
>
> - run dcdiag and netdiag on the old machine to check for errors, if you
> have some post the complete output from the command here or solve them
> first
>
> - run adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep from the 2003 installation
> disk against the 2000 server, with an account that is member of the Schema
> admins, to upgrade the schema to the new version
>
> - Install the new machine as a member server in your existing domain
>
> - configure a fixed ip and set the preferred DNS server to the old DNS
> server only
>
> - run dcpromo and follow the wizard to add the 2003 server to an existing
> domain
>
> - if you are prompted for DNS configuration choose Yes (also possible that
> no DNS preparation occur), then install DNS after the reboot
>
> - for DNS give the server time for replication, at least 15 minutes.
> Because you use Active directory integrated zones it will automatically
> replicate the zones to the new server. Open DNS management console to
> check that they appear
>
> - if the new machine is domain controller and DNS server run again dcdiag
> and netdiag on both domain controllers
>
> - if you have no errors, make the new server GLobal catalog server, open
> Active directory Sites and Services and then double-click sitename,
> double-click Servers, click your domain controller, right-click NTDS
> Settings, and then click Properties, on the General tab, click to select
> the Global catalog check box (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313994)
>
> - Transfer, NOT seize the 5 FSMO roles to the new Domain controller
> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801)
>
> - you can see in the event viewer that the roles are transferred, also
> give it some time
>
> - reconfigure the DNS configuration on your NIC of the 2003 server,
> preferred DNS itself, secondary the old one
>
> - if you use DHCP do not forget to reconfigure the scope settings to point
> to the new installed DNS server
>
> - export and import of DHCP database (if needed)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325473
>
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hi ya guys, any suggestions how to get this done. Actions to take and
>> in which order? Thanks and I really appreciate it. Greetz, Gen
>>
>
>