My .02 I agree to the latter. You end up with a pristine box and it can't hurt to go thru the motions of grabbing fmso roles. But this is a dev network.
________________________________ From: Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Vitualizing a DC Personally I would do the latter but others that are wiser in the ways of vmware would be of more guidance. Jon On Jan 22, 2008 10:29 AM, Joe Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was thinking about virtualizing my 2003 Domain Controller (3 User network) and running it under VMWare. I'm debating as to which way to do this. Would it be better to P2V the existing DC with the VMWare converter and import it, or would it be better to just put up another VM, promote to DC, and then move the FMSO roles from the existing DC and then decommission it? Thanks in advance. Joe Fox Systems Administrator The McGuire Group Office# (716) 826-2010 ext: 1172 Mobile# (716) 846-9308 This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately via e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake; then, delete this e-mail from your system. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
