Why not just install the W2K server as a member server of the NT4 domain? If your users are still going to authenticate with their NT4 accounts then the dcpromo/active directory bit is totally unnecessary & over-complicates the situation. If you do want them to start using active directory to authenticate against then you need to start thinking about setting up an Active Directory Connector as well. Rgrds Mark -----Original Message----- From: Guy Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 31 August 2001 04:09 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Move Exchange 5.5 mail boxes and public forlders to a Windows 2k Server Hello: I am moving 40 mail boxes from a Windows NT 4.0 Domain (Exchange server 5.5) to a New Windows 2000 Server using Exchange Server 5.5. I will preform a backup of all exchange files on a tape. Also I will use the Exmerge utility on each mailbox to create a .pst files, in case the tape backup fails. I have my check list set up. Is this right ??????? 1. Running DC Promo on the New Windows 2000 Server, and setting up the users. (Not migrating them, just entering them in the new server). 2. Establishing communication with the two domains (the old domain and the new domain). I will use the Rpinps utility to test the communication between the two domains. The rpings (batch file) will be place on the old server and executed in command prompt (rpings p tcpip). The rpings.32 file will be placed in the new windows 200 server, and will be tested for 10 pings. 3. Install Exchange server 5.5 and during setup join the existing site. Install service pack 4. 4. Set up a test mail box and try moving it to the new domain/windows 2000 computer. 5. Move the real mallboxes to the new server. (Select the mailbox, then select tools move mailbox) 6. Move the public folders to the new server within the site please see Article ID: Q185043 ( How to Re-home Public Folders Using 5.5 Admin Program). This proceeder will move the public folders to the windows 2000 server. I will have placed the used in the new server, but I will not miragte them!!!) 7. The new windows 2000 server must be configure as the Gobal Catalog server in the exchange enviroment. Please see Article ID: Q275127. This will place the new server has the primary controler in the exchange enviroment. 8. Finaly the old server must be removed from the Exchange server site. Please see Article ID: Q152959 ( How to Remove the First Exchange Server in a Site). 9. Pray !!!!!! Guy Stewart III 305-213-7637 MyMyComputerGuy.Com Inc. http://www.mymycomputerguy.com _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify me immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC, unless specifically stated. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
