[windows2000] Replacing DC with another DC

  • From: "Herchenbach, Jim" <jherchenbach@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:30:07 -0600

We are a small school with only one server.  I just want to make sure I
do this correctly.  I'm replacing my DC with a new machine.
 
1) Configure new server
2) join domain and promote to a DC
3) Demote old DC
 
Can I test the new DC by just shutting down the old DC prior to
demoting?  I would hate to lose all the student login information.
 
Can I use robocopy.exe to move all the folders with permissions to the
new box?
 
Is there a way to move my DHCP settings?
 
Is there a way to move print server printers?
 
Any help would be appreciated.  
 
jim

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