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Add Win2000 Server to NT4 Network

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by limiller

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I need to add a new Win2000 server to a network with one NT4 server. I would like to set up the new server as the domain controller, and the old NT4 server, which is now the PDC as a BDC. Can this be done without reentering the SAM database info?And, if so, how. Would like to convert to Active Directory also if possible.

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by mckaytech

The procedure that seems to work best is to build the new server as an NT4 BDC, then promote it to a PDC (which will demote the existing PDC to a BDC and then do the W2K upgrade on the new box.

By using this method, you can use the migration tools that Microsoft has developed and the SAM database can be pulled directly into an AD environment without re-entering any information.

paul

by limiller

I have already set up the WIN2K box, although it is only spinning its drives at this point. Is there a way to accomplish the above without reinstalling NT4 on the new box??

by monice

Upgrade old PDC to Win2k. This will make it a 2k DC. Add new server to domain and promote to DC. You will then have to distribute the Domain Master Roles between the old and the new server. There are no PDCs or BDC in Win2k. I wouldn't suggest having one server maintain all the Master Roles.

by allan

Follow the first suggestion about NT4 BDC then promote and upgrade to W2K.This will demote the PDC to BDC and give a way to go back if the W2k doesn't work.
It would be best to build a NT4 BDC and then take it offline as failsafe measure.

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