I just did an upgrade from win2k to 2003. One thing I picked up is upgrade your Exchange 2000 server first (assuming your using Exchange). Then upgrade your domain controllers to W2K3. Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA Server+ Senior Network Administrator -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avien Darbendy Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:14 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: install win2003 on win2000 domain Thanks Tom, I will first read this document ( 27 pages) ;-) Avien, -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Tom Howarth [mailto:tom.howarth@xxxxxxxxx] Verzonden: donderdag 16 juni 2005 13:57 Aan: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Onderwerp: [THIN] Re: install win2003 on win2000 domain read the following document on the page below http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/win2k/w 2ktows03-2.mspx it outlines the process for upgrading your domain. you can not just install a windows 2003 domain controller into a 2000 AD. basically you must run ADPrep /forestprep on your Schema master followed by ADPrep /Domainprep on the infrastructure master in each domain. this must be done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On 16/06/05, Avien Darbendy <A.darbendy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hallo, > > > > I want to install first windows 2003 server as domain controller on windows > 2000 domain, I heard that some feature or support tool must be at first > installed on windows2000 servers so that the new objects on windows 2003 are > be recognized within windows 2000 domain or domain controllers. > > > > Any hint to the right direction will be great. > > > > Thanks, > > Avien > > > > > > > > > > -- Tom at home ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: eg Innovations, Inc. Enabling Proactive Infrastructure Triage eG Innovations, Inc. is the leading provider of real-time monitoring and proactive triage solutions for IT Infrastructures. http://www.eginnovations.com/egcitrix.htm ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! http://www.thinwiki.com *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm