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HELP WITH WINDOWS 2000 UPGRADE

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by tayoajayi

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Hello,
I intend setting up a new server with windows 2000. I am presently using Windows NT 4.0 server with all the user accounts already created. How can I migrate the present user accounts from the NT server to the new Windows 2000 server?

Alsoafter upgrading my present windows NT4.0 server with a partition size of 4GB to Windows 2000 it still retains the 4GB size. How can I enlarge the size from 4GB? I have a hard disk of about 18GB.

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by will shakespeare

Hi, unless I am mistaken (and I certainly have been before!) when you upgrade your NT 4.0 machine, the user accounts are automatically integrated to the new Windows 2000 upgrade.
As far as resizing the hard drive, you can use a number of tools including Partition Magic, but my tool of choice which you can use and unistall without having to buy it (although I suggest buying a licence as this is a killer app that is both inexpensive and very useful) is: Boot IT NG (www.bootitng.com)
However, always use caution before resizing a system partition... I have done it successfully every time except one, and on the one time, the program told me before hand that it could not do it, so I did not lose any data or information.

Will

by ross.bale

The migration strategy would depend on whether the NT 4 server is the PDC or not. If it is, the safest upgrade path would be to add (if not already present) a BDC server to the domain and ensure that this fully synchronises with the PDC. Then remove the BDC from the network for security (as it can be used to rebuild the domain if necessary). Do an in-place upgrade to Windows 2000 which will move the accounts properly. Once you are happy that the new system is up and running, rebuild the BDCsecurity server (after backing it up) to Windows 2000 and add it back to the network. Ensure that DNS, WINS and DHCP are planned beforehand as the Active Directory relies on these to work correctly.

by falloutboy

More than 1 way to skin a cat......
I would go for clean installs all round, so no need to upgrade or resize, etc. Therefore -
Install win2k server to existing domain. Promote it to PDC. Run dcpromo and upgrade the domain using the migration wizard. Make the domain mixed mode of course, then remove the BDC, scrap it rebuild it and rejoin the domain. You can then change the domain to native 2000. I know I am short on details here, just offering an alternative. Fairly sure it's do-able, but anything about domain upgrades/changes/renames is always scary. Good luck.

Just remember the golden rule - never scrap an active PDC.

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