Migrating From NT 4 server to Server 2003

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I have to migrate our NT 4.0 server over to a new server 2003 box, will I be
able to install the 2003 server into the same domain name or do I need to
create a new domain, if it is not possible to keep the same domain name, will
I have to copy the users profiles on there desktops over to new profile when
they join the new domain? Does ADMT have this fuctionality

Brian
 
Re: Migrating From NT 4 server to Server 2003

Hello Brian,

If you do an inplace upgrade you can keep the old domain name without any
problem. Just make sure that you use not a single label domain name like
"domain", should be "domain.com". If you have a single labe domain then use
ADMT to prepare for a new name.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have to migrate our NT 4.0 server over to a new server 2003 box,
> will I be able to install the 2003 server into the same domain name or
> do I need to create a new domain, if it is not possible to keep the
> same domain name, will I have to copy the users profiles on there
> desktops over to new profile when they join the new domain? Does ADMT
> have this fuctionality
>
> Brian
>
 
Re: Migrating From NT 4 server to Server 2003

Meinolf,

This will be a new server not an inplace upgrade, does that still apply?

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Brian,
>
> If you do an inplace upgrade you can keep the old domain name without any
> problem. Just make sure that you use not a single label domain name like
> "domain", should be "domain.com". If you have a single labe domain then use
> ADMT to prepare for a new name.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > I have to migrate our NT 4.0 server over to a new server 2003 box,
> > will I be able to install the 2003 server into the same domain name or
> > do I need to create a new domain, if it is not possible to keep the
> > same domain name, will I have to copy the users profiles on there
> > desktops over to new profile when they join the new domain? Does ADMT
> > have this fuctionality
> >
> > Brian
> >
>
>
>
 
Re: Migrating From NT 4 server to Server 2003

Hello Brian,

Check the part "New Hardware Replacement Deployment Scenario" from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/nt4/nt4tows03-2.mspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Meinolf,
>
> This will be a new server not an inplace upgrade, does that still
> apply?
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Brian,
>>
>> If you do an inplace upgrade you can keep the old domain name without
>> any problem. Just make sure that you use not a single label domain
>> name like "domain", should be "domain.com". If you have a single labe
>> domain then use ADMT to prepare for a new name.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I have to migrate our NT 4.0 server over to a new server 2003 box,
>>> will I be able to install the 2003 server into the same domain name
>>> or do I need to create a new domain, if it is not possible to keep
>>> the same domain name, will I have to copy the users profiles on
>>> there desktops over to new profile when they join the new domain?
>>> Does ADMT have this fuctionality
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
 
Re: Migrating From NT 4 server to Server 2003

Hello Meinolf Weber,

What you also can do, install NT4 on the new server, make it BDC in the domain,
disconnect the old PDC from the domain, make the new hardware PDC and run
then the inplace upgrade. Just make sure that you have all drivers available.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hello Brian,
>
> Check the part "New Hardware Replacement Deployment Scenario" from:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/nt4/n
> t4tows03-2.mspx
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> Meinolf,
>>
>> This will be a new server not an inplace upgrade, does that still
>> apply?
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Brian,
>>>
>>> If you do an inplace upgrade you can keep the old domain name
>>> without any problem. Just make sure that you use not a single label
>>> domain name like "domain", should be "domain.com". If you have a
>>> single labe domain then use ADMT to prepare for a new name.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers
>>> no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I have to migrate our NT 4.0 server over to a new server 2003 box,
>>>> will I be able to install the 2003 server into the same domain name
>>>> or do I need to create a new domain, if it is not possible to keep
>>>> the same domain name, will I have to copy the users profiles on
>>>> there desktops over to new profile when they join the new domain?
>>>> Does ADMT have this fuctionality
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
 
Re: Migrating From NT 4 server to Server 2003

I tried the link but it;s not avaiable anymore.

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Meinolf Weber,
>
> What you also can do, install NT4 on the new server, make it BDC in the domain,
> disconnect the old PDC from the domain, make the new hardware PDC and run
> then the inplace upgrade. Just make sure that you have all drivers available.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > Hello Brian,
> >
> > Check the part "New Hardware Replacement Deployment Scenario" from:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/nt4/n
> > t4tows03-2.mspx
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Meinolf Weber
> > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > confers
> > no rights.
> > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >> Meinolf,
> >>
> >> This will be a new server not an inplace upgrade, does that still
> >> apply?
> >>
> >> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello Brian,
> >>>
> >>> If you do an inplace upgrade you can keep the old domain name
> >>> without any problem. Just make sure that you use not a single label
> >>> domain name like "domain", should be "domain.com". If you have a
> >>> single labe domain then use ADMT to prepare for a new name.
> >>>
> >>> Best regards
> >>>
> >>> Meinolf Weber
> >>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >>> confers
> >>> no rights.
> >>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>>> I have to migrate our NT 4.0 server over to a new server 2003 box,
> >>>> will I be able to install the 2003 server into the same domain name
> >>>> or do I need to create a new domain, if it is not possible to keep
> >>>> the same domain name, will I have to copy the users profiles on
> >>>> there desktops over to new profile when they join the new domain?
> >>>> Does ADMT have this fuctionality
> >>>>
> >>>> Brian
> >>>>
>
>
>
 
Re: Migrating From NT 4 server to Server 2003

Hello Brian,

Works without any problem for me, as much as i want, even directly from
the posting.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I tried the link but it;s not avaiable anymore.
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Meinolf Weber,
>>
>> What you also can do, install NT4 on the new server, make it BDC in
>> the domain, disconnect the old PDC from the domain, make the new
>> hardware PDC and run then the inplace upgrade. Just make sure that
>> you have all drivers available.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hello Brian,
>>>
>>> Check the part "New Hardware Replacement Deployment Scenario" from:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/nt4
>>> /n t4tows03-2.mspx
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers
>>> no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> Meinolf,
>>>>
>>>> This will be a new server not an inplace upgrade, does that still
>>>> apply?
>>>>
>>>> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello Brian,
>>>>>
>>>>> If you do an inplace upgrade you can keep the old domain name
>>>>> without any problem. Just make sure that you use not a single
>>>>> label domain name like "domain", should be "domain.com". If you
>>>>> have a single labe domain then use ADMT to prepare for a new name.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>> and
>>>>> confers
>>>>> no rights.
>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>> I have to migrate our NT 4.0 server over to a new server 2003
>>>>>> box, will I be able to install the 2003 server into the same
>>>>>> domain name or do I need to create a new domain, if it is not
>>>>>> possible to keep the same domain name, will I have to copy the
>>>>>> users profiles on there desktops over to new profile when they
>>>>>> join the new domain? Does ADMT have this fuctionality
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brian
>>>>>>
 
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