Why not just install 2003 on the new hardware run dcpromo /forestprep and /domainprep and run dcpromo on 2003 servers and transfer roles.
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote: > Client wants to bring in two new servers ( forklift new hardware ) into > their current Windows 2000 domain, but wants to upgrade Active Directory to > 2003 ... two new servers will ultimately replace two existing 2000 servers > which are File/Print/DC and Exchange/DC > > My normally cautious method would be to bring in a temp 2000 box, promote > it to DC in the 2000 domain, move FSMOs to it, then demote existing DCs... > upgrade OS on temp box to 2003, then promote new 2003 servers to DC, moving > FSMOs to one of them. > > Question : Is there an unreasonable risk to promoting a 2003 server to DC > on the 2000 domain with 2000 DCs in place when there is no plan ( or license > ) to upgrade the OS on the 2000 boxes to 2003 ? > > > > Erik Goldoff > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
