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W2K Server/ Exchange Server 2000

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by sysadmin

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I have W2K Server and Exchange server 2000 installed on one CPU. DNS not installed. AD is installed. Exchange works fine with test computer installed in test network.

Problem is when I connect to our Windows NT40 network the two will not talk.

Should I leave the w2k network as is and remove the Windows 40 network?

We are slowly bring the network up to W2K. All our files are on raid drives and backed up. The only thing on the servers drives are the OS.

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by gregory w. smith

Need more information... do both networks have the same domain name? Was the test server (& AD) setup while connected to your network?

My guess is you have a test server with the same network /domain name as your production LAN. If so, reload is your only option.

In fact, integrating an AD machine into a NT4 network it did not upgrade is dangerous. Reload is good....

by sysadmin

Both networks have the same domain names. Test network server was pulled from working network with all the users and mailboxs. Then upgraded test server to w2k and exchange 2000.

Works ok as test network server, but can I use it as the DC server on the the old NT 40 network and only change the clients to use the w2k server and exchange 2000. And remove the old NT 40 servers?

by vigo98

When you configure AD it asks you if you want to run it in Mixed mode or with Win2k computers only. You have probably selected the second option and have win2k computers on your test network. If this is the case anything prior to win2k won't talk toyour new server. The only way to change it is to reinstall AD. But I think it's better to bring the whole network to Win2k instead.
Please let me know if it helped,
Victor

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