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Keep current domain after win2k upgrade

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by 1pcguru

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I upgraded my PDC to win2k. after the upgrade win2k started the AD install wizard. What choices do I choose in order to keep all my users ect. intact and keep the same domain? I am getting prompted with: creat a new domain tree or create a new childdomain. which do i choose? and what do I choose after that to keep my domain the same?

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by rkelly

If you want to keep your current domain intact you will have to select.

Create a new domain, a new domain tree, a new forest pf domain trees.

Make sure that you have a DNS Type name for your Windows 2000 domain,as you will need it. You will also have to install DNS somewhere on your network. The DNS Server must support SRV records (service location records) which NT 4 does NOT support. Make sure that the DNS name you choose is the one you want as you cannopt easily change it.

When yourPDC is upgraded your accounts will be accessible using AD Users and Computers, they will be exactly as they were before and will be a Users container within AD. The Win2K machine will act as though is the PDC on your domain and you can continue to create users using User Manager if you wish.

Whatever you do, do NOT convert your Active Directory to Native Mode until you have removed all your nt4 BDCs.

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