I am working on a project to upgrade our infrastructure. I currently have a Windows 2000 domain with relatively old DCs. I plan to get two new identical servers and make them both DCs so that one can take over if the other fails. I am planning on creating the domain from scratch because we will also be implementing a new file server and structure. I do not want to bring the old security groups and users to the new domain because they will not apply to the new file structure and they are already unorganized and need to be redone.
My main questions are: what is the best way to migrate to the new domain and file server? and can the new domain that I create have the same domain name as the current one and be on the same subnet without causing conflicts?
My current plan for migrating to the new file server and DCs is to create the new file structure on an existing server that has space, purchase the file server and move the new file structure to the new file server. I would then purchase the DCs, set them up, create the security for the new file structure, remove all computers from the old domain and join them to the new domain.
I am trying to come up with the best method of implementing this to save rework. I also need to work around not being able to purchase too much hardware at the same time.
Thank you