Even, or perhaps especially, in the case where there's only one DC, just spin up a new machine, make it a member of the domain, then promo it, then let it replicate, then demote the old one.
If you have a hardware dependency, get a spare desktop/laptop/whatever and use that, then do it again on the old hardware. Upgrades in place give me the cold shivers. Kurt On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 4:55 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > +10000 > > Why introduce more variables , and since they spin up so quick, why would > you go that route? > Unless of course there is no other DC > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > ________________________________ > Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 09:57:37 -0800 > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] In place 2008 R2 DC to 2012 DC > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > If you have another DC in the environment, what is preventing you from > demoting the DC in question, rebuilding as new, and promoting? > > - Sean > > On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Kennedy, Jim <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Certainly asked, but no, not answered. > > The original question was: "Anyone done it this way, how did it go?" > > To date no one has said they did it, let alone how it went for them. So far > just the prevailing opinion that it is a bad thing to do. As my boss said as > we debated this, we are not on NT 4 anymore, it is a supported documented > procedure from MS. > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on > behalf of Free Jr., Bob [[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 12:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] In place 2008 R2 DC to 2012 DC > > Or as you tell a 2 year old..."asked and answered" > > > > Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Webster > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 6:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] In place 2008 R2 DC to 2012 DC > > > > I am with you on that. > > > > Just asking for trouble. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Webster > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jonathan Link > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 8:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] In place 2008 R2 DC to 2012 DC > > > > /shakes head and walks away. > > > > On Tuesday, July 7, 2015, Gavin Wilby <[email protected]> wrote: > > To try and buy some time, I am also considering an inplace upgrade of one of > my DC's from 2003 standard to 2008 standard (32bit). > > > > As below, anything to watch for? > > > > Gavin Wilby > > IT Support Engineer > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jonathan Link > Sent: 07 July 2015 13:08 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] In place 2008 R2 DC to 2012 DC > > > > Less gangster, more thug. You are just brute forcing something that ought > not be brute forced. Good luck. And kids, don't try this at home. > > On Tuesday, July 7, 2015, Kennedy, Jim <[email protected]> wrote: > > Two done in place so far, no issues. > > > > DIFGTBAG > > > > On Thursday, July 2, 2015, Kennedy, Jim <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I know, don't do it..migrate. > But I am going for it, the boxes are pretty fresh with rock solid hardware. > I have no nagging event log issues or issues with the DC's. I have a 2012 DC > on a VM in the same room if it goes bad. They only do DC stuff no other > crazy apps on them. 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