Migrating Active Directory Domain Controller from a windows 2000 server to a 2008 server.

i have old machine running win2000 server , our domain controller in mixed 2000/2003/2008 server environment. move active directory (not upgrade os's @ all) 1 of 2008 servers , make primary domain controller , retire old 2000 box.

i have seen ocean of documentation regarding updating/moving active directory, no clear examples of need accomplish. posts involve upgrading os, don't want do.

can dcpromo on 2003 server syncing 2000 box, retire 2000 server, dcpromo 2008 server off of 2003 server? or can migrate directly 2000 box new 2008 machine. know may sound simplistic complicated procedure, haven't found supports method.

a simple link supported step step procedure great.

thanks ideas in advance.
mike

you can dcpromo on 2008 box once domain prepped

high level steps: 

prep forest 2008
use dcpromo promote box
make box global catalog (does default in 2008 dcpromo process)
if have dns on 2003 box install on 2008 box
@ point have functional 2008 dc
transfer fsmo roles 2008 box
point clients (static , dhcp) new box dns services.


there lot of great info on subject won't rewrite book.   

official microsoft document 

·     http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=fa629de2-f4dd-47ac-8d80-3db46b2877a2&displaylang=en

 

2 blog entries mvps on upgrade.  one from meinolf the other sander.  

·     http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/02/10/upgrading-an-active-directory-domain-from-windows-server-2003-to-windows-server-2008-or-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx



·     http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2010/05/26/transitioning-your-active-directory-to-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx

thanks

mike

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