Add Windows 2003 Server DC to 2000 Server Network

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Hello all:

Our current network has two Windows 2000 Server DCs. We just purchased a
third server with Windows 2003 Server. What is the best way to replicate the
active directory database and other settings to the new domain controller?

Thanks.
 
Re: Add Windows 2003 Server DC to 2000 Server Network

You need to run adprep first on a 2000 dc to extend the schema before
promoting a 2003 server

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...d42c-49ef-9f8a-18e30b4f26671033.mspx?mfr=true



"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all:
>
> Our current network has two Windows 2000 Server DCs. We just purchased a
> third server with Windows 2003 Server. What is the best way to replicate
> the
> active directory database and other settings to the new domain controller?
>
> Thanks.
 
Re: Add Windows 2003 Server DC to 2000 Server Network

Thanks for the info.

Do we run the 32-bit version of the adprep app even though our 2003 servers
is x64?

"seth" wrote:

> You need to run adprep first on a 2000 dc to extend the schema before
> promoting a 2003 server
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...d42c-49ef-9f8a-18e30b4f26671033.mspx?mfr=true
>
>
>
> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E978A8ED-FF34-46D9-9428-600B9A9781A8@microsoft.com...
> > Hello all:
> >
> > Our current network has two Windows 2000 Server DCs. We just purchased a
> > third server with Windows 2003 Server. What is the best way to replicate
> > the
> > active directory database and other settings to the new domain controller?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
 
Re: Add Windows 2003 Server DC to 2000 Server Network

yes
you would have to use adprep on the x86 cd for the 2000 box since the x64
version obviously won't work there


"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the info.
>
> Do we run the 32-bit version of the adprep app even though our 2003
> servers
> is x64?
>
> "seth" wrote:
>
>> You need to run adprep first on a 2000 dc to extend the schema before
>> promoting a 2003 server
>>
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...d42c-49ef-9f8a-18e30b4f26671033.mspx?mfr=true
>>
>>
>>
>> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E978A8ED-FF34-46D9-9428-600B9A9781A8@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > Our current network has two Windows 2000 Server DCs. We just purchased
>> > a
>> > third server with Windows 2003 Server. What is the best way to
>> > replicate
>> > the
>> > active directory database and other settings to the new domain
>> > controller?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
 
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