Transition From Windows 2000 To Windows 2008 Standard


dear,

have transit windows 2000 windows 2008, have transferred fsmo roles windows 2008 machine. old windows 2000 domain acting backup server , new windows 2008 domain working primary server. users got replicated old domain new domain. have below doubts:

1. how can demote windows 2000 machine.

2. before demoting windows 2000 domain, test done after demoting don't face issue

3. forward zone replicated new windows 2008 domain old 2000 domain reverse zone not replicate old windows 2000 domain.

regards,

hello,

is reverse lookup zone set ad integrated dns?

before demoting assure new dc gc , domain machines confiugred use new domain dns server on nic, none else.

please see blog http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/02/06/upgrading-an-active-directory-domain-from-windows-server-2000-to-windows-server-2008-or-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx demoting old dc , required steps/tasks should do.

do not forget reconfigure time service on new pdcemulator http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/06/27/time-configuration-in-a-windows-domain.aspx

demoting using "dcpromo" , following wizard remove old dc.


best regards

meinolf weber
mvp, mcp, mcts
microsoft mvp - directory services
my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/

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