I would first do the power off and add the dcpromo as step 7. If you power the system off and have forgotten something, it is easy to power the system back on.
Dennis > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Riddle > Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 1:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] small domain upgrade strategy > > You should dcpromo the old win2k server afterwards to remove > it as a DC and then remove it from the domain. You may have > already planned on doing this you just didn't mention it :) > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Creamer, Mark > Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] small domain upgrade strategy > > > > I have a small non-profit I help out, and they have about 10 > users and a single Win2K domain controller. They have > purchased a new server, which comes with 2003. They want to > get rid of the old server, so I intend to migrate as follows, > and just want to make sure this is correct: > > 1. On the Win2K server, run adprep /forestprep > 2. Same server, run adprep /domainprep > 3. Install the Win2003 server, make it a second DC in the domain > 4. Migrate the users' data directories, etc. to the > Win2003 server > 5. Transfer AD roles to the 2003 server > 6. Power off the 2000 server and format > > Is this a valid plan? > > Thanks! > > Mark > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
