Have you looked into the File Server Migration Toolkit from MS? It's a utility for moving file servers and it includes a patch for 2003 that makes it so the old server name still works - utilizes aSP1 feature called DFS Consolidation Roots.
That aside, I forget who (been awhile), but somebody makes a hundred dollar utility which will let you convert a BDC to a member server. It's totally unsupported by MS, so if stuff breaks, you may be out of luck. I'd look towards the migration kit mentioned above, myself. Thanks. � --Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Payton on the web! www.wpcp.org � v - 773.534.0034 x135 f - 773.534.8101 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janson Anderson > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 5:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] BDC upgrade > > Hi all, > > I'm merging/upgrading some NT 4 domains together. > Domain A and Domain B are both account and resource domains. > > I've upgraded Domain A to 2003, and am planning to migrate users and > computers from Domain B into Domain A using ADMT v2. > > Domain B is small. In fact when I took over it consisted of a single > PDC that had all files on it. I've since added a second DC and > transfered the PDC role to it. > > So, to get to my question: > > The BDC in Domain B has all the files of the Users I am going to be > transfering. Is there any way to upgrade this BDC to a 2003 member > server without upgrading the domain to 2k3 AD first? I would then > just move it to domain A as a member server using ADMT. From what > I've read it seems the only way would be to upgrade the PDC to 2k3, > then upgrade this bdc to 2k3 then dcpromo it down to a member server. > Is this the route I have to take, or is there an easier way? > > Thanks in advance for the help. > 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/ 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/
