[windows2000] Re: Windows 2000 domain upgrade
- From: Dave stevens <london31uk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 07:34:35 -0800 (PST)
Hi Guys,
just a little extra information required. Someone suggested upgrading my DC's
before I do my member servers, but would it be ok to intruduce new Windows 2003
servers into the old domain even before the upgrade.
The fact is that we have a dead server we are looking to replace, hardware
arrives tomorrow, just thought it would be alot easier to stick windows 2003 on
@ this stage. Any implications when I come to do the upgrade?
Sorry I am such a newbie to this.
Dave
Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
At home I used Virtual PC to run two temp DCs on my WinXP-box, while I upgraded
from the win2k-domain to the win2k3 domain. Cheapo-solution, and slow, but it
works. VMWare should do the same thing. You might want to look into either of
the solutions!
HTH.
-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dave stevens
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 10:02 AM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: Windows 2000 domain upgrade
Well thanks for the information. I inherited a domain that was upgraded from
NT4 to win2k, I am begining to suspect that a straight forward upgrade might
not be the way to go. The only problem I forsee is lack of resources to carry
out a full test lab / new builds.
I am particularly worried about the exchange 2000 server, which was upgraded
from 5.5 and seems to have bits and pieces left behind.
Thanks anyway for the info, I am begining to grasp to the full extent of the
domain upgrade.
Dave
Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Speaking of which, upgrading from win2k DCs to win2k3 DCs has a tendency (known
to MS) to leave GPO-templates and policies from win2k. Ie they are not upgraded
to the win2k3-level. If you upgrade this way, you may want to look this up.
This has been the case when I did the upgrade on two domains, from win2k to
win2k3.
All kinds of weird problems can arise, w/o any apparent reason...
Dunno if you were going this upgrade path, but thought it was worth mentioning,
as doing a fresh install isn't always an option.
HTH.
-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dogers
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 5:11 PM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: Windows 2000 domain upgrade
By the way what seems to be the great scare with in-place upgrades?
In place upgrades make me feel dirty!
I guess it's a throwback from 9x? Having a domain controller that potentially
has "bits" left behind from a previous generation OS doesn't fill me with
confidence..
I've not actually done a domain upgrade yet, so I don't know how good upgrades
are nowadays - it's just the icky feeling it gives me ;)
Andrew
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